Collector of Revenue of St. Louis v. Parcels of Land Encumbered by Delinquent Tax Liens

OPINION

GLENN A. NORTON, Presiding Judge.

Ameriquest Mortgage Co. (“Lienholder”) and Ernestine Terry (“Initial Owner”) appeal the judgment sustaining Lewis Mitchell Company’s (“Purchaser”) and Abdul and Donna Hakim’s (“Tenants”) motions to dismiss Lienholder’s motion to set aside a tax sale. We reverse and remand.

I. BACKGROUND

The Collector of Revenue of the City of St. Louis (“Collector”) foreclosed on real estate owned by Initial Owner and subject to a deed of trust held by Lienholder. Tenants lived in a home on the property. The foreclosure was based on delinquent special tax liens from taxes…