The People v. Mortenson

Henry D. Klopfer, the holder of a certificate of purchase in a tax foreclosure proceeding, appeals from orders entered by the circuit court of Cook County, denying his petitions for the issuance of a tax deed, and, in the alternative, for a resale of the property. Both the revenue and a freehold are involved.

There is no dispute in the facts. It is stipulated that on February 8, 1946, the People of the State of Illinois, through the State’s Attorney of Cook County, filed a complaint in the circuit court of Cook County to foreclose certain tax liens on real estate, amounting to $3,713.07. Prior…