Coombs v. Steere

This was a bill in chancery brought by appellee against appellants, to set aside and cancel certain certificates of purchase issued to appellant Coombs upon a sale of appellee’s lands for taxes. The fact appears to be that in anticipation of his becoming a purchaser at the sale of lands for becoming a purchaser at the sale of lands for delinquent taxes, in the month of June, A. D. 1880, and before the commencement of said sale, said Coombs deposited with the collector $1,000 to apply upon any purchases he might make; that he stated he was anxious to get his certificates of purchase as soon as…