Ottaco Acceptance, Inc. v. Huntzinger

NATURE OF CASE

Ottaco Acceptance, Inc. (Ottaco), appeals from a judgment entered against it by the district court for Custer County. Ottaco sought to quiet title to three separate tracts of property, alleging that it was the owner of the properties by virtue of treasurer’s tax deeds it acquired. The district court found that Ottaco failed to give proper notice to the record owner of the properties, Janet M. Huntzinger, and to the tenants in possession of the properties and thus denied Ottaco’s petition. We reverse, and remand with directions.

BACKGROUND

On July 24, 1996, tax sales certificates…