Altes v. Hinckler
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Monroe county; the Hon. Silas L. Bryan, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery filed by the plaintiff in error, against the defendants in error, for the purpose of correcting a tax deed by affixing to it a seal. The defendants .demurred, and the cause was heard on demurrer, and the bill .dismissed. The complainant sued out a writ of error, and the record was brought to the Second Grand Division by agreement.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lawrence
The only question presented by this record is, whether a -court of chancery will interfere to correct an error of the sheriff, in neglecting to affix his seal to a deed made by him, ■of land sold for taxes. The power of the court to correct past mistakes of officers, if it exist at all, is one always to be exercised with much circumspection, lest the rights of innocent third persons may be jeopardized, and an application of this particular character presents but slight claims to favor. While we have properly given to our limitation laws a liberal construction, and recognized every species of…
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