Roger B. Taney

“ No question was raised or decided by the court, upon the validity or construction of the act of congress, nor upon the authority exercised under it. The only question raised or decided in the state court was the one above stated; and upon such a question, depending altogether upon the state laws, this court have no power to revise the decision of the state court, in this form of proceeding. ”

“ Is a person in possession of land in Pennsylvania, claiming title to it, under a deed, which, upon its face appears to be a good one, but which is inoperative and invalid, entitled to redeem the land, after it has been sold for taxes due to the state ”