Koch v. Hubbard

Citations

• 85 Ill. 533

Syllabus

<p>1. Bill to quiet title—by holder of tax title. If the holder of a tax title can maintain a bill to quiet title, it can only be done by his showing that all the requirements of the Revenue law in imposing the tax, in advertising the land for sale, in rendering the judgment, in conducting the sale, in giving notice of the sale, and in filing affidavit of service of the notice or publication, and the execution of the deed, have been complied with, if not strictly, at least substantially.</p> <p>2. Where a bill to quiet title was based upon a tax title and limitation, and it failed to show affirmatively the proceedings, so that it might he seen whether the title was a good one or not, and failed to show when possession of the land and payment of taxes under the title commenced, or how it was continued, but charged generally possession and payment of taxes for seven years, it was held, that the bill made no case of which a court of equity could take jurisdiction.</p>