Brayton v. County of Delaware

In this cause, tbe plaintiff’s complaint is, that tbe county of Delaware sold to him certain tracts of land for tbe delinquent taxes claimed to be due thereon; that afterwards, in foreclosing bis tax title, it was ascertained that there were no taxes due on said land at tbe time tbe sale occurred, and thar tbe county bad no lawful right to expose tbe same for sale for tbe object mentioned; and thereupon tbe said plaintiff brings his suit in the Justice’s Court to recover back from tbe county tbe money thus expended. At tbe trial, certain individuals offered to appear for tbe defendant: upon…