People v. Hess

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court of Lake County- dismissing a petition to declare void a certain purported redemption from tax foreclosure sale, and for the issuance of a tax deed to the real estate pursuant to statute. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1953, chap. 120, par. 747.) Petitioner claims a freehold is involved giving this court jurisdiction on direct appeal.

Insofar as it is material here, the petition alleged that petitioner was the purchaser of the subject real estate at a tax foreclosure sale; that less than five and more than three months of the period of redemption remained;…