People Ex Rel. Edgcomb v. Wolfe

Petitioner James Wolfe appeals from the Macon County circuit court’s denial of his application for a sale in error. Wolfe also argues he should be awarded V-k% monthly interest on the amount he paid for the property from the date of the purchase through the date the purchase price is refunded to him. We affirm the court’s denial of a sale in error; because Wolfe is not entitled to a sale in error, he necessarily is not entitled to any award of interest.

On November 9, 1987, Realtax Developers, Inc., bought real estate in Macon County at a tax sale for $53,751.02. The tax sale certificate of…