City of McCook v. Johnson

The city of McCook appeals from an order sustaining objections of the county of Red Willow to a confirmation of sale under a foreclosure of a tax sale certificate, for the reason that the city had not paid and elected not to pay the $350 bid by it for the property sold at the sale.

The case was tried on stipulated facts. A case was stated. At sheriff’s sale in 1936, under a decree of foreclosure of a tax sale certificate, plaintiff bid in a certain lot at $350. Plaintiff did -not pay in any money except court costs.. It claimed and now claims the right to bid in. the property as trustee for…