Palmer v. State Land Office Board

Boyles, O. J.

For 15 years prior to February 13, 1940, plaintiff was the owner of certain lands in Allegan county. On petition of the auditor general, the circuit court for Allegan county in 1938 entered a decree for sale of said land for delinquent taxes, and at the annual tax sale held in May, 1938, in pursuance of said decree, the State bid in the property for 1935 delinquent taxes. After the title of the State became absolute, the auditor general deeded the land to the State land office board, and on February 13, 1940, the land office board sold the land at public sale. A certificate of…