May W. Bentley, Raymond L. Rusnak and Joseph Homan v. Rosebud County, Montana

ORR, Circuit Judge.

Appellants brought an action in the District Court to quiet title to an interest in certain real estate situate in Rosebud County, Montana. The question posed for solution is whether there was a sufficient compliance with applicable Montana law in affidavits made by officials of Rosebud County to authorize the county treasurer of that County to convey title to the property in question by tax deed.

Mrs. Bentley, one of the appellants, was the owner of the property attempted to be conveyed. She defaulted in the payment of taxes. The officials of Rosebud County conducted a tax…