Fayette County Commissioners' Petition

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

Where a county becomes the purchaser of a property at a tax sale which it subsequently disposes of after the late owner’s right of redemption has expired, who is entitled to the residue of the proceeds from such sale or conversion by the county in excess of the amount of the delinquent tax claims against the property, including interest, penalties and costs? Such is the question which the instant appeals present except for the immaterial fact that the conversion of the property while in the County’s ownership was by way of condemnation and not a sale.

On August 4,…