Drennan v. Herzog

The plaintiff brings ejectment to recover 60 and 91-100 acres of land lying in the county of Saginaw. Plea, general issue, with claim for value of improvements. The plaintiff claims title from the general government. The defendants are in possession» of the property, and claim title thereto under a tax deed, given on a sale made for the unpaid taxes assessed upon the land in 1872. The entire tax assessed against the property for the year was $18.40. The amount of the State tax was $1.62. The taxes were all paid except the State tax. The amount for which the land was sold was $1.94, which was…