Legal Opinion

Moore v. Government of the District of Columbia

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided February 18, 1975No. 7329PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Per curiam

Appellants were heirs at law of decedent Russell J. Moore, who died intestate in 1965. None of the heris was a resident of this jurisdiction. They filed an action in the trial court to cancel a .tax deed issued by the District of Columbia on April 4, 1972 which conveyed Lot 47, Square 240 and improvements, known at 1330 R Street, N.W.

The essence of appellants’ several contentions is that the tax deed should be can-celled because the then owners of the property (the non-resident heirs of decedent Moore) were not notified of the taxes levied, the non-payment of the taxes, the tax sale, the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Botens v. AronauerNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
  3. Federico v. NunezSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
  4. Ducros v. Zor, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
  5. McGee v. FlemingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Malone v. RobinsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. Boddie v. RobinsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. Coleman v. ScheveDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. Watson v. ScheveDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. Jones v. GriegDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003

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