Legal Opinion
Benoit v. Daniel
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided May 9, 1985No. Civil No. 1984/174PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This is an appeal from the Territorial Court. The primary issue we face is whether a two year statute of limitations for actions to invalidate a property tax sale bars an attack on a sale that is void. *380This issue was mentioned, but neither argued nor briefed, before the trial court. It has been fully briefed on appeal. The Territorial Court decided this case in favor of the delinquent taxpayer, reaching a unique and reasonable result. We affirm.
The decision of the trial court to leave each party to his, her or their own costs and attorneys’ fees, appealed by one of the…
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