Legal Opinion
Janet Metz v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1991No. 90-3050PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SETH, Circuit Judge.
This dispute centers on the title to a residence at 16 Linden Drive in Wichita, Kansas. The primary issue presented on appeal is whether the property interest in the house was transferred from D. Otis Metz to Janet Metz before or after D. Otis Metz died. The timing is critical because it determines whether the house was properly included in D. Otis Metz’s estate.
Janet Metz filed this lawsuit on April 20, 1988 to quiet title in the Linden Drive residence. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) argued that it has a federal tax lien on the property as part of the estate of D.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Laidley v. McClainCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- Anderson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1907
- United States v. Lloyd Ferrell Wingfield, Appeal of County of Boulder, ColoradoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Schoonover v. SchoonoverSupreme Court of Kansas · 1912
- State v. MollierSupreme Court of Kansas · 1915
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