Michigan Supreme Court, 1891

Pinckney v. Commissioner of the State Land Office

Pinckney v. Commissioner of the State Land Office
Michigan Supreme Court · Decided November 18, 1891
1 McGrath 1069

Pinckney v. Commissioner of the State Land Office

Opinion of the Court

To compel respondent to receive certain interest and the amount of the penalty upon a State Building Land certificate, and refrain from selling the land for unpaid taxes.

Denied November 18, 1891, without costs.

*1073Respondent insisted that relator did not pay the interest due March 1, 1891, within the time allowed by law; that her right was thereby forfeited; that thereupon she could not redeem, except upon paying interest, penalty and taxes under How.’s, Sec. 5281, and that he had a legal right to refuse to receive the interest and penalty, or to renew the certificate until the taxes were paid.

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