Hansen v. Hall
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Iron; Flannigan, J. Bill by Olaf Hansen against Stephen C. Hall, Alfred B. Stryker, Arthur A. Juttner, and Fred S. Nor cross to quiet title to lands. From a decree for defendants, complainant appeals. Complainant is the holder of a tax title upon certain lands described in the bill of complaint and seeks a decree quieting title to the lands in himself.
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Appeal from Iron; Flannigan, J. Bill by Olaf Hansen against Stephen C. Hall, Alfred B. Stryker, Arthur A. Juttner, and Fred S. Nor cross to quiet title to lands. From a decree for defendants, complainant appeals. Complainant is the holder of a tax title upon certain lands described in the bill of complaint and seeks a decree quieting title to the lands in himself. Defendants, by their answer and cross-bill, admit that complainant is the owner of the tax title covering the lands in question, but aver that complainant has failed to give the statutory notice required by Act No. 229 of the Public…
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
(after stating the facts). The only point involved is this: Must the holder of a tax title serve the statutory tax notice upon the record owners of the title to the minerals reserved ?
We have held that the ownership of undiscovered minerals constitutes an estate in the land. Negaunee Iron Co. v. Iron Cliffs Co., 134 Mich. 264 (96 N. W. 468).
It is contended by complainant that the words “grantee or grantees under the last recorded deed in the regular chain of title ” cannot be so construed as to compel service upon the grantors in the quitclaim deed containing the reservation.
We think the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Negaunee Iron Co. v. Iron Cliffs Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1903
- Dolph v. NortonMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
- White v. ShawMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
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