CURTIS v. WHITNEY


80 U.S. 68 (____)

13 Wall. 68

CURTIS v. WHITNEY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. E.H. Ellis, for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. T.O. Howe argued that no contract was violated.


Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

Did the requirement of the statute of the 10th of April, 1867, that the holder of a certificate of tax-sale should give notice to whoever might be found in possession of the land before taking a deed impair the obligation of the contract made at the sale?

It must be conceded by all who are familiar with the vast disproportion between the value of the land and the...

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