Case Name: Andrew J. Reese et al., Respondents, v. Halsey F. Northrup, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1904-10-18
Citations: 179 N.Y. 565
Docket Number: 
Parties: Andrew J. Reese et al., Respondents, v. Halsey F. Northrup, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 179
Pages: 565–565

Head Matter:
Andrew J. Reese et al., Respondents, v. Halsey F. Northrup, Appellant.
Jieese v. Northrup, 88 App. Div. 621, affirmed.
(Argued October 3, 1904;
decided October 18, 1904.)
Appeal, by permission, from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered December 3, 1903, which affirmed an interlocutory judgment of Special Term overruling a demurrer to the complaint.
The following questions were certified:
1. Could the lauds described in the complaint herein be legally sold for the arrears of taxes in question, without a re-assessment of the same, and charging the said lands therewith, as provided by section 89 of the General Tax Law of this state ?
2. Does the special act under consideration, to wit, chapter 229 of the Laws of 1879, provide a perfect and complete system for the sale of lands for all unpaid taxes, annually, in the counties of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus %
3. Was the sale of said lands involved in this action a valid, legal and effectual sale of the premises described in the complaint ?
.£! T>. Northrup for appellant.
William V. Smith for respondents.

Opinion:
Judgment affirmed, with costs; first and third questions certified answered in the negative, and second question not answered; no opinion.
Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., O'Brien, Haight, Martin, Yann and Werner, JJ. Absent: Gray, J.