Sugden v. Rothschild

Opinion by

Me. Justice Simpson,

In this action of ejectment, defendant appeals from the judgment entered on a directed verdict in favor of plaintiff. Admittedly the instruction was correct, unless defendant obtained a valid tax title under the facts hereinafter set forth. As we are satisfied she did not, the judgment must be affirmed.

While plaintiff was the owner of the land in dispute, which was located in the City of Erie, he went to the office of the city treasurer to pay his taxes for the year 1921. The land was assessed at a valuation of $900, but was worth much more. Through some…