Legal Opinion
Ulvedal v. Board of County Commissioners
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 9, 1989No. Civ. 880113PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESCHKE, Justice.
We hold that a board of county commissioners did not abuse its power in refusing to reduce the tax assessment on real estate owned by A.L. and Betty Ulvedal. Therefore, we reverse the decision of the district court and reinstate the decision of the Board.
Ulvedals owned an office building, converted from a hospital, in the City of Grand Forks. In 1985 the Grand Forks city assessor valued the building at $738,690 for tax purposes. Ulvedals sought abatement of 1985 taxes, alleging that the assessment was “excessive, inequitable, and unjust.”
The Grand Forks City Council, upon…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Shaw v. Burleigh CountyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- Appeal of JohnsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1970
- Paluck v. BD. OF CTY. COMM'RS, STARK COUNTYNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
- Cloverdale Foods Co. v. City of MandanNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
- Haman v. City of SurreyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- National Sun Industries, Inc. v. Ransom County Ex Rel. Ransom County Board of CommissionersNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
- Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc. v. Grand Forks CountyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
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