Roberts v. Moulton
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Writ of entry to recover a certain parcel of land situate in the town of Lyman, York County. The plaintiff’s title depended upon the validity of a tax sale of the demanded premises. At the conclusion of the evidence, the case was reported to the Law Court for determination. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSavage, J.
This is"a real action, and the plaintiff’s title depends upon the validity of a tax collector’s deed. Various objections have been urged against the legality of the assessment and sale, only one of which shall we have any occasion to notice.
The land was taxed and sold as the real estate of an owner, resident in the town. The defendant contends that the person against whom the tax was assessed was at the time a non-resident, and therefore, that the sale was invalid. This contention involves a question of fact and a question of law.
The case comes up on report. We have carefully studied the…
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