McDONOGH v. SMITH


277 A.D. 1087 (1950)

James S. McDonogh, Appellant, v. Walter J. Smith et al., Respondents James S. McDonogh, Appellant, v. Edward F. Steininger et al., Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

November 29, 1950.


Essentially, this is an action to remove clouds on title to two pieces of property formerly owned by the plaintiff, on the grounds that the descriptions of parcels involved both as they appeared on the assessment rolls and on the tax deeds, were incorrect. The descriptions were sufficiently accurate to identify the parcels and hence, the assessments and subsequent deeds were not invalid. (Tax Law, § 55-a.) The fact that the plaintiff for many years paid taxes on these...

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