Napier v. City of Springfield

This is a petition (entitled "Bill to Redeem”) under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 60, § 76, as amended by St. 1935, c. 318, § 1, and St. 1936, c. 189, § 2, to redeem land from a tax sale. The case was heard by the judge on a statement of agreed facts, and comes before us on the appeal of the petitioner from the decision of the judge ordering that the petition be dismissed. The sole issue is whether the provisions of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 60, §§ 79, 80, as amended by St. 1933, c. 325, §§ 14, 15, and St. 1935, c. 173, §§ 1, 2, are constitutional. Those sections as amended provide as follows: § 79: "After…