Stuart v. District of Columbia

FERREN, Associate Judge:

James A Stuart, a holder of tax sale certificates for five properties, had to surrender them because the properties were redeemed — three of them after the redemption period had expired — by the original property owners (or, in one case, by a lienholder). He challenges the rate of interest he was paid when he had to accept refunds for the two timely-redeemed properties. He claims the right to damages from the District, or rescission, with respect to the untimely redemp-tions, based on his contention that the properties should be deemed to belong to him as of the times…