Coleman v. County of Los Angeles

In this action, the plaintiff, a purchaser at a sale by the tax collector of Los Angeles County, having been defeated in an action against the owner of the property, seeks to recover from the county the money paid by her to the tax collector as the purchase price thereof. Judgment was rendered against the plaintiff after a general demurrer was sustained to the complaint and she appeals.

The tax sale was conducted under the provisions of section 3897 of the Political Code. This action is based upon subdivision 5 of section 3898 of the Political Code as amended in 1913 (Stats. 1913, p. 560),…