Weldon v. Exline’s Empirical Analysis
1972
Citation profile
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 27 Ill. 2d 609 - Elfman v. Evanston Bus Co. · 18 Ill. 2d 502 - Brockmeyer v. Duncan · 11 Ill. 2d 447 - Cherin v. R. & C. COMPANY · 29 Ill. 2d 542 - Urban v. Lois, Inc. · 36 Ill. 2d 241 - Dahlke v. Hawthorne, Lane & Co.
Most-quoted passages
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““I have caused to be served in the manner and within the time required by Sections 744, 745 and 747 of the Revenue Act of 1939, as amended [Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 120, pars. 744, 745 and 747], a notice upon all persons whose names said real estate was last assessed and taxed for general taxes, upon the owner or parties interested in such real estate and upon the County Clerk of Lake County, Illinois. A diligent search was made for parties interested in said property in Lake County, Illinois in the various telephone books, city directories, and voting lists, in an attempt to locate them. Interested parties were found in the County Records Office. A notice was sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to Mr. Robert I. Bourseau, 1225 E. Central Rd., Arlington Hts., Ill., and was returned by the Post Office with the indication, ‘Unclaimed, Moved, not forwardable’ as evidenced by exhibit attached hereto. Notice was served upon parties by publication in the Waukegan News-Sun on the 25th, 26th and 27th day of August, 1969. All general taxes and special assessments which became due and payable subsequent to the said sale have been paid by the *** [appellee] herein and there have been no forfeitures of said taxes nor subsequent sales of said taxes by virtue of non-payment thereof. The last assessee to said property is in the name of Robert I. Bourseau. The time for redemption from said sale has expired on the 28th day of November, 1969, and that as of said date the real est”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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