Schram v. Safety Inv. Co.

PICARD, District Judge.

The facts in this case are not disputed and involve perfection of a tax title through which defendant claims, and a sheriff’s deed following a mortgage foreclosure upon which plaintiff relies.

The point at issue is whether a notice of reconveyance in perfecting said tax title, required by the statute, having been served upon plaintiff’s predecessor — First National Bank-Detroit “by leaving a copy with J. Dawson, tax clerk” is valid service — Dawson at the time being one of many clerks employed by the bank.

Compiled Laws of Michigan 1929, Section 3535, as amended by Act 10…