The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-28
State OF
Michigan
u THE CIRCUIT COURT ROE THE
COUNTY or wASHrENAW
III CHANCERY

In the Matter OF the Petition OF
Vernon J. Brown, Auditor Gen.
eral Of the State of Michigan,
for and In behalf Of said State.
for the sale OF certain lands
for taxes assessed thereon.
To the Circuit Court for the County
OF washtenaw. in Chancery:
Vernon ]. Brown, Auditor General
Of the state Of Michigan, respectfully
shows unto the Court:
l, That he "a the Auditor General
Of the state OF Michigan and makes
and files this petition under. by viz
tue OF and pursuant TO the provisions
OF Act. No. 20s OF the Public Acts of
1898, as amanded, and Act No. lzs
OF the Public Acts OF 1888. as amend
ed:
2. That Schedule A annexed hereto
IS the tax record required by the act
first above mentioned and contains
the description Of all lands in the
aforesaid county upon which taxes,
which were assessed for the wears
mentioned therein, have rem7i med un-
paid for more than year after they
were returned as delinquent, the de-
scription OF all lands in said county
heretofore bid off in the name OF the
State and thus held and upon which
taxes which we're assessed SUISSE
quent 20 the tax for which such
lands we're sold 10 the state have re-
mained unpaid for moro than one
wear after they were returned as de-
linquent, ami the description OF AL
lands In said county which are de-
llnquent for any installment OF taxes
under the provisions OF the act last
above mentioned:
3. That extended separately IN said
schedule against each description Of
said lands therein contained are (a)
4 a.
upon said description for the nom
payment OF which the same may law
fully he sold at the next annual tax
sale, Oh interest computed thereon
as prov lded by law to the first day of
May, next ensuing. tc) collection
fee OF four per cent and ID 800
for expenses, all in accordance with
ths provisions Of the act first above
mentioned.
I. That all OF the aforesaid taxes,
interest and charges are valid, delin-
uuent and unpaid, and have remained
- delinquent and unpaid for suf-
ficient time to authorize and
require. as provided by the
foregoing acts, the sale OF the
aforesaid parcels OF land against
which they we're assessed and are ex-
tended In said schedule at the next
annual tax sale for tho non-paymen n;
- thereof and that the said taxes. in
terest, collection fee and expenses
30 extended in said schedule against
each parcel OF land therein described
constitute a valid lien upon each OF
the said several parcels Of land
described IN said schedule as
therein and against which eX-
tended in favor OF the people
OF the State OF Michigan, the pay
ment OF which lien this court may
enforce as a preferred or fret claim
upon such lands by the sale thereof
Wherefore your petitioner prays
~ That within the time provided
by law this court may determine and
decree that the aforesaid taxes. inter
est, collection fee and charges are
valid and constitute a valid lien up
on each OF the said several parcels
OF land described in said schedule az
therein extended.
b. That within the time provides
by law this court make a final decree
in favor OF the state OF Michigan
against each parcel OF said lands foI
the payment OF the several amounts
OF taxes, interest, collection fee and
expenses, as computed and extende,
in said schedule against the severa
parcels Of land therein contained
c. That said decres provide thai
IN default Of the payment so or
dered OF the said several sums com
puted and extended against ssiC
lands In said schedule, tho said sew
sral parcels OF land. or such inter
est therein as may be necessary Il
satisfy the amount decreed agsins
the same. shall severaiiy be sold q,
The Law provides:
d. That your petitioner may have
such other and further relief in th'