County of Dodge v. Christensen

■ This appeal involves the seventeenth cause of action *645in a tax foreclosure suit brought by the County of Dodge.

The property involved is that of Anna Sasse, an old age assistance beneficiary. The action went to decree, sale, and confirmation. At a subsequent term, on a motion filed out of time, the trial court granted a new trial. The trial court also set aside the confirmation of the sale. The purchaser at the sheriff’s sale, William Middaugh, appeals.

Three questions are presented:

Was the State Director of Public Welfare a necessary party? We hold that he was not.

Did the trial court err in…