Legal Opinion
Heikes v. Clay County
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 11, 1995No. 18575PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WUEST, Justice.
Cora Joanne Heikes (Heikes) appeals dismissal of her action to recover real property sold at public auction after she failed to pay the property taxes owed. Specifically, Heikes claims SDCL 10-27-3 through 10-27-7 are unconstitutional in violation of South Dakota Constitution, Art. VI, § 20, known as the “open courts” provision. We affirm.
FACTS
Heikes failed to pay the property taxes from 1983-1989 on two parcels of real estate she owned in Clay County, South Dakota. Amount of back taxes due was $9,310.62; with interest and other levies added the total amount owed was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Oien v. City of Sioux FallsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- Crowley v. StateSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
- Matter of Certain Territorial Elec. Boundaries, Etc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- Claggett v. Department of Revenue, State of South DakotaSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
- State v. ReiningerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1931
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Green v. Siegel, Barnett & SchutzSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
- Green v. Siegel, Barnett & SchutzSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
- Heikes v. Clay CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995