People ex rel. Billings v. Riggs
Illinois Supreme Court
This is an application to this court, in the name of the people on the relation of William Billings, for a writ of mandamus, to compel David Biggs, as sheriff of Warren county, to execute to him a deed to certain premises, purchased by the applicant at a sale thereof for taxes. The questions arising are fully presented in the opinion of the court,
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
' The defendant entered his appearance, waived the issuing of an alternative writ, and, it is agreed, that he, as sheriff of Warren county, had refused to make the tax title deed when demanded, and that the former owner had paid the proper sum to redeem the land from the tax sale in United States legal tender, notes, within two years after the sale, and that the clerk, at the time, gave a certificate of redemption. It is also agreed that all other questions are waived, and only the question whether this is a valid redemption is presented for decision.
The owner of the land is not, nor can he…
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