BROWN v. BOSTON


353 Mass. 740 (1968)

235 N.E.2d 36

HENRIETTA B. BROWN vs. CITY OF BOSTON.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

March 5, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Kerr for the defendant.

Robert L. Wise for the plaintiff.

Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, WHITTEMORE, CUTTER, & KIRK, JJ.


CUTTER, J.

For about forty-three years, Jethro and Henrietta Brown, husband and wife, lived at 19 Claremont Park, Boston (the locus), in a house which they have long owned as tenants by the entirety. Over two years ago Brown moved to 35 Quincy Street. Mrs. Brown remained at the locus. On May 19, 1965, the city filed in the Land Court a petition to foreclose its tax lien on the locus (and all rights of redemption) for an unpaid balance of 1961 taxes. On December 2...

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