Dawson v. Peter
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Sanilac; Beach, J. Ejectment by John Dawson against Oliver Peter, Harlan P. Smith, and John J. McTavish. From a judgment for plaintiff on verdict directed by the court, defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
Action of ejectment. Plaintiff claims title in fee to the S. W. i of S. E. i, and the S. E. ¶ of S. W. of section 18, township 10 N., of range 12 E., Sanilac county. To prove his title, plaintiff offered in evidence a State tax land deed executed by the auditor general, dated November 11, 1897. The deed recites that the plaintiff became the purchaser of the lands on August 25, 1897, and that they were bid off to the State for the taxes assessed thereon in the years 1890, 1891, and 1892; that the plaintiff obtained a certificate from the auditor general for the purchase of the lands, and paid…
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