Legal Opinion
Massie v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 20, 1993No. 91-CV-533PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
This appeal involves a title dispute between two parties, both of whom claim their property rights from tax sales of the residential property at issue. The Massies, appellants, purchased at the tax sale later in time. They contend that, at the latest, when they turned in the tax certificate after the redemption period expired, they extinguished any claim by the District to the property arising from the bid off of the property in the name of the District at prior tax sales. We agree. Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s order entering summary judgment in favor of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- District of Columbia v. MayhewDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Little River Drainage District v. SheppardSupreme Court of Missouri · 1928
- Robinson v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- North Bergen Twp. v. UsherNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1948
- Gray Properties, Inc. v. Walter N. Tobriner, Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and George J. TriversCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Irving v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Massie v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000