SKL Investments, Inc. v. Natalie T. Hardin

IRVING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. SKL Investments Inc. (SKL), a company that buys property at tax sales, purchased property owned by Natalie Hardin and Leslie Torrence at a tax sale. SKL made substantial improvements to-the house situated on the property before the tax sale was voided because of a defect in the notice procedure. SKL later filed a complaint against Natalie and Leslie, in the Lafayette County Chancery Court, claiming unjust enrichment and seeking reimbursement for the improvements made to the house. During trial, after SKL rested its case, Natalie and Leslie made an ore tenus…