King v. Townshend
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by Louis C. King against John Townshend to remove a cloud from plaintiff’s title. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor, defendant appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtPatterson, J.
The decree from which the appeal is taken in this cause declared that a certain tax lease of premises described in the complaint, made and executed by the proper authorities of the city of New York to the defendant, was void, and directed it to be canceled of record as a cloud on the plaintiff’s title, for the reason that excessive interest had been added to the amount of an assessment for nonpayment of which the property was sold. It has been held by this court that a tax sale made under such circumstances is void, (In re Willis, 30 Hun, 13,) and by the court of appeals that, where the facts…
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