SKL Investments, Inc. v. American General Finance, Inc.

¶ 16. With respect to the majority, I dissent. While I agree that American General Finance, Inc., did not receive proper notice, I find that the failure to give proper notice renders the entire tax sale void, not just as to American General. “Statutes dealing with land forfeitures for delinquent taxes should be strictly construed in favor of the landowners [and] [a]ny deviation from the statutorily[-]mandated procedure renders the sale void.” Rebuild America, Inc. v. Milner, 7 So.3d 972, 974(¶ 7) (Miss.Ct.App.2009) (internal citations omitted).

¶ 17. The majority is correct that failure to…