Isern v. Summerfield

¶ 1 In this case, we reverse a decision of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, which upheld the validity of a tax deed to real property.

¶2 The issue is whether defects in and omissions from the statutory tax deed process as followed by Missoula County and the Defendants and Respondents deprived Missoula County of jurisdiction to issue the subject tax deed and render the deed void.

¶[3 In 1990, Edward Isern purchased a residence at 4217 Timber-lane in Missoula, Montana. The full legal description of the property is:

*463Lot 9 in Block 6 of LINCOLNWOOD ADDITION NO. 5, a platted…