Brooks v. Auditor General
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Clare; Dodds, J. Petition by Leroy Brooks and others against Boscoe D. Dix, auditor general, and William G. Roche, to set aside a tax sale. From a decree for petitioners, defendant Roche appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
Petitioners were the owners of the lands in controversy. They filed a petition to set aside a decree for the sale of the lands as delinquent for taxes.
It appears that petitioners contracted to sell the lands to one Wyckoff in 1886. He paid a small amount down at the time the contract was made, and entered into possession, and resided thereon up to the time of his death, in 1893, and since that time his widow has resided thereon. By the terms of the contract, it was the duty of Wyckoff to pay all the taxes assessed against the land, which he did, except for the year 1892. Petitioners had a tax…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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