Trolard v. Bauer

Petitioner, Richard J. Trolard, d/b/a Tax Investment, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of St. Clair County which denied his petition for a tax deed to real estate owned by respondent Michael Bauer and subject to a mortgage held by respondent New Athens Savings and Loan Association. The issue on appeal is whether the real estate was validly redeemed following its sale to petitioner for failure of respondents to pay 1985 real estate taxes.

At the tax sale in April 1987, petitioner purchased the lot owned by respondent Bauer. The redemption cost estimate received by respondent Bauer…