Glen Inv. Co. v. Romero
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of New Mexico; Colin Neblett, Judge. Bill by the Glen Investment Company against Eugenio Romero, as Treasurer and ex officio Collector of the County of San Miguel, State of New Mexico. From a decree dismissing the bill for want of jurisdiction, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, Circuit Judge.
Appellant is purchaser from the county and holder of tax sale certificates issued by the proper authorities of *240the county of San Miguel, N. M. These certificates had been originally issued to the county at the time it bought in the land for nonpayment of taxes. Under a state statute, when the county had bought in land for two or more successive years, it might under certain circumstances here present, sell such sale certificates at public auction to the highest cash bidder for not less than the minimum sum fixed by the county commissioners. At such an auction sale…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Edwards v. Bates CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- State ex rel. Cunningham v. RomeroNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1916
3Cited by3 opinions
- Commercial Nat. Bank v. ParsonsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1944
- Seay v. HawkinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1927
- Empire Furniture Co. v. HanleyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1948