Shockley v. Good

This case poses questions concerning the validity of a tax deed issued pursuant to the provisions of the Revenue Act as it existed in 1947. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1947, chap. 120, pars. 744 et seq.) Plaintiffs alleged ownership of a certain house and lot in Kewanee, Henry County, and sought to set aside, as defective and insufficient, a tax deed issued to Glen Good, defendant. Ethel Good, his wife, was made a party defendant only by virtue of the marital relationship, and hence we refer to Glen Good as defendant. After hearing before a special master and in accord with his recommendations, the…