Keller v. Friedrichs

The sole question raised upon this appeal is whether a tenant may, by the purchase of tax certificates outstanding against leased premises and the taking of a tax deed thereon, acquire title as against his landlord. The plaintiff contends that the tenant cannot acquire a tax title as against his landlord because he is under a duty to pay the taxes and rests his contention upon Dunn v. Snell (1882), 74 Me. 22. In that case it was held that the mortgagor would not be allowed to purchase the mortgaged premises if sold for taxes for the purpose of defeating the mortgage. In that case it appeared…