Legal Opinion
Town of Andover v. State Financial Services, Inc.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 9, 2000No. 98-P-953PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtGreenberg, J.
A decree foreclosing and barring all rights of redemption in certain land taken for nonpayment of taxes owed to the town of Andover (town) entered after the defendant’s default on December 29, 1994. On June 16, 1997, almost two and one-half years later, the defendant, State Financial Services, Inc., filed a motion for relief from the final judgment, the equivalent of a petition to vacate the foreclosure decree. After conducting two days of hearings on the motion, a Land Court judge denied relief, and the defendant has appealed. The primary ground of appeal is the defendant’s contention that…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Mennonite Board of Missions v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Tulsa Professional Collection Services, Inc. v. PopeSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Greene v. LindseySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Town of Andover v. State Financial Services, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000