City of Springfield v. Schaffer

A Land Court judge consolidated four petitions filed by the city of Springfield (city) under G. L. c. 60, § 65, held a hearing, and issued a decision which foreclosed rights of redemption as to tax titles held on four parcels of land.1 The respondent appealed and argues that, as matter of law, the tax takings were invalid because the *278assessments and the subsequent takings were not made in the name of the record owner of the parcels. The judge made comprehensive findings of fact in his decision which the respondent does not challenge, and we summarize the findings in order to provide clarity…