Spring v. City of Cambridge
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract under R. L. c. 33, § 44, to recover money paid by the plaintiff’s intestate to the defendant for land informally sold and conveyed to him. Writ in the Superior Court for the county of Middlesex dated March 30,1907. There was a trial before Pierce, J., without a jury, who made findings of fact and found generally for the plaintiff. His findings of fact and the questions of law raised by his rulings and the exceptions of the defendant thereto are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
The plaintiffs are the legal representatives of Henry C. Hubbard, late of Winchester, deceased, and they bring this suit to recover money paid by him for a deed of real estate sold by the collector for non-payment of taxes. The action is brought under the R. L. c. 13, § 44, upon an averment that, by reason of errors, omissions and informalities in the sale, they have no claim upon the property sold.
It appears by the findings of the judge of the Superior Court that the property was sold by the collector of taxes for the tax of the year 1902, and was struck off to one Baker, who was represented…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chandler v. SpearSupreme Court of Vermont · 1850
- Sibley v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1853
- Reed v. CrapoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
- Holt v. WeldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
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- Williams v. Inhabitants of DedhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Spring v. City of CambridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912