FOXWORTHY, INC. v. Ferdinand

Thompson, Justice.

Appellant Foxworthy, Inc. filed a money rule petition, seeking reimbursement of funds collected by appellee Arthur E. Ferdinand, the Tax Commissioner of Fulton County, Georgia. The petition alleged that on September 2, 2003, the tax commissioner’s office conducted a tax sale at which certain real property was to be sold pursuant to a levy for unpaid taxes. The named defendant in tax fi. fa. was shown as “Isiah Mitchell.” Foxworthy was the highest bidder and purchased the property for $65,000. In accordance therewith, the tax commissioner issued a tax sale deed to Foxworthy,…