Carousel Building Co. v. Higgins

On February 23, 1981, Omer Trolard purchased a 3.65-acre parcel of real estate at a sale for delinquent taxes in Madison County, Illinois. Trolard’s certificate of purchase correctly described the property. On March 31, 1983, Trolard filed a petition for an order directing the issuance of a tax deed. The petition correctly described the property. On September 7, 1983, Trolard filed an application for an order directing the issuance of a tax deed. On that same date, an order for tax deed was entered, and a tax deed was issued and recorded. The application, order and tax deed contained a legal…