Legal Opinion
Schlereth v. Hardy
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided March 31, 2009No. SC 89402PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHAEL A. WOLFF, Judge.
Introduction
This case echoes a familiar refrain in the lore and constitutional law of notice: Due process requires notice, but what notice will do?
James Schlereth bought a piece of property that Jefferson County sold because the owner was delinquent in property taxes. Schlereth thereafter sent a notice of redemption rights to the tax-delinquent former owner by certified mail. The postal service attempted delivery twice.1
Schlereth’s notice was addressed correctly to the tax-delinquent former property owner at her residence. The former owner acknowledges that she knew of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Mennonite Board of Missions v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Dusenbery v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Tulsa Professional Collection Services, Inc. v. PopeSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Jones v. FlowersSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Hames v. BellistriMissouri Court of Appeals · 2010
- New Garden Restaurant, Inc. v. Director of RevenueSupreme Court of Missouri · 2015
- Collector of Revenue ex rel. Director of Collections v. Parcels of Land Encumbered with Delinquent Land Tax LiensSupreme Court of Missouri · 2015
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