Pursche v. Matanuska-Susitna Borough

OPINION

BOLGER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A Wasilla landowner appeals the tax fore-clogure against his property, arguing that the property is exempt from local property taxes because it was originally transferred to his predecessor by federal patent, He also claims that the federal patent takes this property beyond state court jurisdiction. But after a patent issues, property disputes must generally be resolved in state court. And land onee owned by the federal government is subject to local property taxes after it is conveyed to a private party. 'We therefore affirm the superior court's judgment…