In Re Application of Kane County Collector

The petitioner lost her home, located at 825 Royal Lane, Dundee, Illinois, through failure to pay real estate taxes assessed against the property for the year 1975, payable in 1976. A tax deed was issued to Michael Lap at on December 21,1979, after the period of redemption had expired. Thereafter, the petitioner brought a petition for indemnity under the provisions of section 247a(4) of the Revenue Act of 1939 (111. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 120, par. 728a(4)) and was awarded $1 as indemnity.

On appeal, the petitioner asserts that the trial court erred in not awarding indemnity in the amount of the…