Legal Opinion
City of Quincy v. Wilson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 14, 1940PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLummus, J.
This is a petition to foreclose rights of redemption in registered land taken by the petitioner in 1936 for nonpayment of the taxes of 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 60, § 65. St. 1938, c. 305. The judge in the Land Court held the tax taking valid. The respondent William W. Wilson alleged exceptions.
The first point argued by the respondent is that the description of the land in the taking was not “substantially accurate.” G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 60, § 54. St. 1933, c. 325, § 7. St. 1938, e. 339, § 2. See also, as to descriptions in tax deeds, G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 60, § 40; Williams…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Posell v. HerscovitzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Barnes v. City of SpringfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Conners v. City of LowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Anderson v. Beacon Oil Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Gaw v. Hew Construction Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Staples v. CollinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- Donahue v. KenneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Town of Franklin v. MetcalfeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Williamson v. FeinsteinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Furbush v. ConnollyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
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