Owens v. Auditor General
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Alpena; Emerick, J. Bill by Peter Owens against Perry F. Powers, auditor general, Edwin A. Wildey, commissioner of the State land office, the Hecla Portland Cement & Coal Company and the Detroit Trust Company to set aside the sales of certain land delinquent for taxes, and to quiet title. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
In the matter of the petition of the auditor general of the State of Michigan, for and in behalf of the State, for the sale of certain lands for the taxes assessed thereon for the years 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, and 1893, respectively; Peter Owens, petitioner. The following statement of facts is taken, in the main, from the brief of counsel for complainant:
‘ ‘ The complainant and petitioner, Peter Owens, is the owner of the original or government title, and he filed his bill of complaint for the purpose of having his title quieted from a certain cloud created by tax deeds.
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