Town of New Britain v. Mariners Savings Bank
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Shit to foreclose certain tax liens, brought to the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County, and reserved by that court, Calhoun, J., upon the defendant’s demurrer to the complaint, for the consideration and advice of this court. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. The validity of the certificates is the first thing to be considered.
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Shit to foreclose certain tax liens, brought to the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County, and reserved by that court, Calhoun, J., upon the defendant’s demurrer to the complaint, for the consideration and advice of this court. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. The validity of the certificates is the first thing to be considered. If they are invalid, there is no lien, and the Court of Common Pleas should be advised to render judgment on the demurrer for the defendant. The demurrer attacks the certificates on three grounds : First, because they do not specify the amount of…
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, C. J.
This is a complaint brought by the town and city of New Britain, to foreclose two tax liens laid on a piece of land in said town and city. The complaint is a joint one, as is permitted by § 3891 of the General Statutes. The controlling facts as set out in the complaint are these: —
On the 1st day of October, 1886, Waldo C. Camp owned six pieces of land in said town and city. Thereafter such proceedings were had by the taxing officers of said municipalities, that a tax was lawfully laid on all the said pieces against the said Gamp; the town tax being §96.60 and the city tax §64.40. These became…
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