Watts v. Bublitz

This is an action of ejectment. Plaintiff made his case by showing the patent from the government and the mesne conveyances to himself, and rested. Defendant introduced and relied upon his deed from the Auditor General for the taxes of 1887, and rested. Plaintiff then offered in evidence the tax roll and return of the township of Merritt, for the purpose’ of showing the invalidity of the tax. This, on objection, was excluded by the court. The ruling was correct, and is within the rule of Cole v. Shelp, 98 Mich. 56.

Plaintiff then offered in evidence the files in the matter of the petition of…