Finch Pruyn & Co. v. People

This-is an action under article 15 of the Real Property Law, Plaintiff claims sole ownership of certain property in Essex and Hamilton Counties, and asks for judg*124ment, inter alla, for the cancellation of the record of and voiding of certain tax deeds under which the defendant claims or might claim title to the same premises. Tax deeds of the same property, running to the People, were given and recorded after the tax sales in the years 1885, 1890 and 1895. The defendant People do, in fact, assert title by virtue of the tax sale in 1885 and the subsequent deed given in 1890 and recorded in…