Brown v. McCord

Our jurisdiction of this appeal is questioned on 'two grounds, viz: first, that it is a case in which a freehold is involved; and second, that it is a case relating to revenue. That the case as it was presented to the court below involved a freehold, we think cannot be questioned. The bill, among other things, alleges the existence of two tax deeds, purporting to convey the title to the premises in question to the city of Chicago, but at the same time sets up various matters, by reason of which it claims that said deeds are void, and prays that they may be so declared, and removed as a cloud…