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The  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
Legal  Questions 
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.  pain  with  the  first  appli¬ 
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Title  to  Tax-sale  Land 
Three  years  ago  I  swapped  three  lots  of 
tax-sale  land  with  a  little  shanty  on  to 
a  man  for  four  lots  with  no  building,  the 
four  lots  also  being  tax-sale  land.  He 
had  bought  them  from  the  sam.'  real  es¬ 
tate  man  I  had  bought  mine  from.  All 
we  have  is,  of  course,  only  a  tax-sale  deed. 
I  have  paid  to  the  county  treasurer  back 
taxes  up  to  1010 :  that  is.  for  the  four 
lots.  There  is  in  record  that  in  1889  a 
man  named  McDonald  owned  it.  lie 
lived  at  the  time  in  Connecticut,  but 
everyone  who  had  lots  since  seems  only 
on  tax  sale.  I  tried  to  locate  this  man 
or  his  heirs,  even  had  the  real  estate  man 
search,  but  without  results.  Now  I  have 
built  a  bungalow  on  the  land  ;  it  cost  me 
$2,800.  I  would  like  to  sell  it,  and  when 
I  spoke  of  this  to  some  real  estate  man, 
he  tells  me  it  is  hard  to  sell  a  house  on 
tax-sale  land.  j.  r„ 
New  York. 
There  is  very  little  advice  which  we  can 
give  you  in  your  present  situation.  A 
tax  deed  is  as  good  as  any  deed  if  the  tax 
sale  was  conducted  in  strict  accordance 
with  the  statute,  and  if  all  the  provisions 
in  regard  to  notice  of  redemption,  etc., 
were  fully  complied  with.  It  might  be 
well  for  you  to  employ  an  attorney  to  ex¬ 
amine  your  title  and  see  if  the  tax  law 
has  been  complied  with. 
N.  T. 
Timber  Floated  from  Owner’s  Property 
A  had  a  quantity  of  lumber,  timber 
and  wood  washed  away  by  a  flood,  and 
lodged  upon  the  lands  of  B,  C  and  D. 
Can  A  enter  these  premises  and  take 
home  his  property  ?  c.  E. 
Ontario  Co.,  N,  Y. 
A  can  enter  the  premises  of  B,  C  and 
D  and  take  home  his  property,  provided 
he  can  prove  that  it  is  his  property,  but 
he  is  liable  to  the  landowners  for  tres- 
pass. 
Support  of  Minor  Orphans 
My  brother,  having  been  married  twice, 
is  dead.  The  second  wife  has  driven  his 
minor  children  by  his  first  wife  from 
home.  I  have  borrowed  $600  of  his 
money,  payable  to  him  through  a  Detroit 
bank  by  note,  6  per  cent  first  year,  and  7 
per  cent  thereafter  until  fullv  paid.  Can 
I  pay  that  note  off  to  the  Detroit  State 
Bank  in  some  way  so  his  children  will 
get  it,  and  not  his  wife?  <^ould  I  put  it 
in  the  Detroit  or  some  er  bank  in 
trust  to  myself  for  his  liuie  children? 
Could  I  place  this  money  in  the  bank  for 
the  keep  of  his  homeless  children  in  Mich¬ 
igan?  mks.  a.  K.  s. 
New  York. 
Your  best  procedure  would  be  to  apply 
to  the  surrogate’s  court  for  guardianship 
of  the  minor  children,  and  then  you  could 
dispose  of  the  children’s  property  as  di¬ 
rected  by  the  surrogate.  An  administra¬ 
tor  of  the  father’s  estate  should  have  been 
appointed,  and  it  will  probably  be  neces¬ 
sary  before  you  can  ascertain  just  what 
of  the  minor  children,  and  then  you  could 
take  the  matter  up  with  a  local  attorney 
and  let  him  guide  you  through  the  pro¬ 
ceedings.  n.  x 
Title  to  Mortgaged  Property 
A  has  taken  a  note  from  B  for  stock, 
ind  B  has  not  paid.  C  takes  a  chattel 
mortgage  from  B  ;  B  has  consented  for  C 
to  take  all.  lias  C  a  right  to  satisfy 
himself  that  way.  and  leave  A  without 
anything,  or  should  he  sell  at  public  sale 
so  A  would  get  whatever  was  left?  p.  m. 
New  Jersey. 
According  to  the  generally  accepted 
rule,  in  the  absence  of  statutory  qualifi¬ 
cations.  on  the  failure  of  the  mortgagor 
to  perform  the  conditions  of  the  mort¬ 
gage.  an  absolute  legal  title  to  the  mort- 
gaged  property  passes  to  the  mortgagee, 
subject  only  to  the  right,  if  any.  of  the 
mortgagor  to  redeem.  A.  simply  having 
a  note,  and  not  a  judgment,  stood  in  the 
same  position  as  other  creditors,  n.  t. 
. 
Validity  of  Tax  Deed 
I  bought  a  certain  piece  of  land  12 
years  ago,  adjoining  my  property ;  had 
the  title  searched  and  deed  recorded,  and 
took  it  for  granted  that  everything  was 
all  right.  To  my  great  surprise,  a  few 
months  ago  a  man  came  to  me  and  told 
rnu  ^le  '\as  the  owner  of  that  property. 
Ihe  said  party  claimed  he  had  bought 
it  seven  years  ago  at  a  tax  sale,  which 
ot  course  was  unknown  to  me.  As  I  had 
not  received  a  tax  bill  when  papers  were 
on  hie  and  deed  recorded,  I  was  under 
the  impression  that  the  land  was  included 
in  the  bill  with  my  other  property.  Can 
this  person  compel  me  to  pay  any  more 
than  the  taxes  already  paid,  or  must  I 
pay  what  he  asks  me,  which  is  double 
what  the  taxes  amounted  to?  Can  I  upset 
thATtaVleed?  A.W.  M. 
New  York. 
We  cannot  answer  a  question  as  to  the 
validity  of  a  tax  deed  at  long  distance. 
It  may  be  safely  said  that  there  are  but 
few  purchasers  at  tax  sales  who  comply 
with  the  law,  and  that  the  majority  of 
tax  titles  are  irregular.  We  would  sug¬ 
gest  that  you  present  your  proposition  to 
a  local  attorney  w’ho  can  investigate  the 
matter  thoroughly.  n.  t. 
Off  to  school 
on  a  winter  morning 
— fresh  and  rosy — or  pinched  and  chilly?  That’s  a  matter 
for  Mother  to  decide. 
Children,  as  well  as  grown-ups,  need  a  hot  mealtime 
beverage  that  is  wholesome,  invigorating,  and  free  from 
harmful  after-effects. 
Coffee  is  known  to  be  harmful — especially  to  children. 
That  is  why  so  many  thoughtful  mothers  give  their  children 
delicious  Postum.  This  pure  cereal  beverage  gives  needed 
warmth  and  comfort,  has  delightful  flavor  and  aroma,  and 
is  free  from  anything  that  can  injure  the  health  of  children 
or  adults. 
Your  grocer  sells  Postum  in  two 
forms:  Instant  Postum  (in  tins)  pre¬ 
pared  instantly  in  the  cup  by  the  addi¬ 
tion  of  boiling  water.  Postum  Cereal 
(in  packages)  for  those  who  prefer  to 
make  the  drink  while  the  meal  is  being 
prepared;  made  by  boiling  fully  20 
minutes. 
Postum 
FOR  HEALTH 
“ There’s  a  Reason" 
Made  by  Postum  Cereal  Company,  Inc. 
Battle  Creek,  Mich. 
“BROOKLYN  OI  Tf  OUf  TO 
BRAND ”  «3ULi  IT U IX. 
COMMERCIAL  FLOUR  SULPHUR,  99,1/2%  pure,  for  spraying — insecticide 
purposes,  potato  blight  and  scab. 
SUPERFINE  COMMERCIAL  FLOUR  SULPHUR,  99K%  pure )  for  dusting 
FLOWERS  OF  SULPHUR,  100%  pure . I  purposes. 
Also  Crude  Nitrate  Soda  and  Crude  Saltpetre. 
BATTELLE  &  RENWICK 
80  Maiden  Lane,  New  York 
Write  for  price  tist 
ow  what 
you  eat 
It  is  a  crime  to  pay  store  prices 
when  you  can  grow  and  store 
the  fat  of  the  land,  fresh  and  at 
its  best,  right  on  your  own  place. 
Lack  of  time  is  no  excuse — a 
Planet  Jr.  No.  4  combination 
seeder  and  wheel  hoe  makes 
planting  your  entire  garden  a 
matter  of  minutes.  Change  a 
single  bolt  and  you  have  a  handy, 
light,  clean-working  wheel  hoe 
which  will  cut  the  weeds  and 
cost  of  living  down  and  keep  the 
family  living  high  right  through 
the  season.  Planet  Jr,  No.  4 
earns  back  its  cost  the  first  year. 
A  boy  or  woman  can  operate  it 
and  have  fun  doing  it,  too. 
Planet  Jr.  Seeders  are  known  every¬ 
where  for  accuracy,  durability  and 
simplicity. Planet  Jr.  cultivatorsfhand. 
horse  and  tractor)  are  the  boast  of 
those  who  cultivate  for  profit.  Send  for 
new  catalogshowing  the  Planet  Jr. line. 
S.  L.  ALLEN  &  CO.,  Inc. 
Dept.  38 
5tb  &  Glenwood  Ave.  Philadelphia 
*  tf, ; 
Th.it  mark  and  the 
name  “ Planet  Jr.%y 
identify  our  product* 
