Rogers v. Port Huron & Lake Michigan Railroad

Complainant filed his bill to quiet title to certain lands claimed under an execution sale under a judgment rendered against the Detroit & Milwaukee Kailway Company. A tax title is also set up, but it is not important, because if the lands were not at the time the tax was assessed the property of the Detroit & Milwaukee Kailway Company they were not taxable. No dispute is made by counsel concerning the regularity of the execution sale, and therefore, for present purposes, it may be assumed to be valid, although, for the reason mentioned, we have not examined into it.

If the property belonged…