Shaker Corlett Land Co. v. City of Cleveland

The decision in this cause turns on the question whether the plaintiff, as grantee, took title to the Torrenized lands subject to an equity arising out of the estoppel of the grantor by reason of the fact that the latter petitioned for the water and sewer improvements for which the lands were assessed.

Section 8572-56, General Code (in force at the time of the improvements but repealed August 18,1937, 117 Ohio Laws, 480), required that in the assessment of lands registered under the Torrens Act, notice of assessment legislation and a list of lands assessed should be filed with the recorder and…