Hooker v. Bond
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Donovan, J. Petition by Joseph Hooker against William G. Bond, Estella C. Murgittroyd, and Elanson S. Murgittroyd, for a writ of assistance under a tax deed. From an order denying the writ, petitioner appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Grant, O. J.
The petitioner, Joseph Hooker, presented his petition to the court below for a writ of assistance under a tax deed issued to him for delinquent taxes for the year 1892. The court denied the writ. The defendant Estella O. Murgittroyd is the owner of the original title. The validity of the proceedings under which petitioner obtained his deed is attacked for the following reasons:
1. The tax law of 1893 is unconstitutional, in that it permits landowners to be deprived of their property without due process of law.
2. The provision authorizing the issuance of the writ of assistance is…
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