Hess v. Westerwick

Opinion by

Me. Justice Ladner,

This is an appeal by Westerwick, the purchaser at a treasurer’s tax sale, from the decree of the court below directing appellant to convey to the appellees a deed for the property purchased upon receiving reimbursement of the amount of taxes paid plus 15% and cost of deed.

The matter arose in the court below on a bill in equity filed by the appellees, George A. Hess and Gertrude J. Hess, plaintiffs below, owners at time of tax sale, averring invalidity of the tax deed and praying for the decree made.

The undisputed facts and as found by the court below are:…