Williams v. Baker
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract against the collector of taxes of the town of Dedham upon a covenant of the defendant contained in a deed to the plaintiffs of certain land in Dedham, purchased by them at a tax sale on January 17, 1903, warranting that the sale in all particulars had been conducted according to law.
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Contract against the collector of taxes of the town of Dedham upon a covenant of the defendant contained in a deed to the plaintiffs of certain land in Dedham, purchased by them at a tax sale on January 17, 1903, warranting that the sale in all particulars had been conducted according to law. Writ dated June 26, 1908. In Williams v. Bowers, 191 Mass. 565, the plaintiffs’ title was held to be bad, and in Williams v. Dedham, 207 Mass. 412, it was decided that the plaintiffs could not recover against the town of Dedham upon the covenant of warranty now sued upon. In the Superior Court the case…
1Opinion of the CourtBraley, J.
The defendant as tax collector of the town of Dedham sold certain real estate for non-payment of taxes, which was purchased by the plaintiffs, to whom he gave a deed with a covenant of warranty that the sale in all particulars had been conducted according to law. But, the sale having been declared invalid in Williams v. Bowers, 197 Mass. 565, because of an insufficient description of the premises in the collector’s notice of sale, the plaintiffs sue at common law for breach of the covenant. By the report under which the case is before us the questions for decision are, whether the action is…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sumner v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1811
- Bickford v. PageMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1807
- Green v. HackleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1860
- Welch v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Williams v. BowersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Nichols v. LeachCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1931
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