Wilkerson v. Auditor of Brown County

RATLIFF, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Wilkerson appeals from a judgment of the Johnson Cireuit Court denying his claim for additional proceeds upon the redemption of real property he had previously purchased in a tax sale.

We reverse and remand.

FACTS

On August 13, 1979, Wilkerson purchased a 25 acre tract of land in Brown County at a tax sale conducted by the auditor. Wilkerson paid $3,400 for the land, which consisted of $228.81 for the taxes, penalties, interest and costs due, and $3,171.19 in surplus, and received a tax sale certificate. However, on August 14, 1980, Wilkerson was informed by…