Chilton's, Inc. v. Wilmington Apartment Co.

Plaintiff brought this suit in the circuit court of Wayne county for the purpose of obtaining a decree setting aside certain deeds of a lot in the city of Livonia. Said lot was purchased by plaintiff in June, 1954, from defendant Wilmington Apartment Company, the grantor being represented in the transaction by defendant Shafmaster. The deed was not recorded nor did plaintiff cause the lot to be entered for taxation in its name. In consequence, on May 7, 1957, the lot was sold for the delinquent taxes of 1954, the purchaser being the defendant Fred Benson. On July 10, 1958, a tax deed was…