Garfield v. Feier

Complainant, a municipal corporation, brought suit to foreclose a tax sale certificate. A decree pro confesso was taken, and on a reference to a master the sum of approximately $4,000 was found to be due on the certificate. On October 7th, 1942, an order was entered granting the defendant Jerome Weiss leave to file an answer, and, at the same time, the premises were ordered to be sold at public auction. The premises were sold for the sum of $1,000 to one George Fisher, who assigned his bid to the defendant Jerome Weiss, who paid the net proceeds of the sale to complainant. Complainant is now…