Schmidt v. Langel

Opinion by

Judge DAVIDSON.

In this action to quiet title to a parcel of real property, plaintiff, Edward D. Schmidt, appeals from the summary judgment entered in favor of defendant, Wendy Curtis Langel. We reverse and remand with directions to enter judgment for plaintiff.

Plaintiff purchased the subject property at a public tax sale. The property was encumbered by a deed of trust of which defendant is a co-beneficiary. When plaintiff applied for a treasurer’s deed, the county treasurer hired an abstract company to perform a title search for the property. The county treasurer sent a “Notice of…