Legal Opinion
Key Corporate Capital, Inc. v. County of Beaufort
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided August 16, 2004No. 3857PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEARN, C.J.:
This case arises from numerous voided tax sales of real property in Beaufort County. After the sales were voided, the County returned the purchase prices to the successful bidders but refused to return the interest the money had earned. The bidders sued and, under a theory of restitution, were awarded an amount equal to the interest earned by Beaufort County during the time it held the bidders’ money. The County appeals. We affirm.
FACTS
Key Corporate Capital, Inc., National Tax Assistance Corporation, and TransAm Tax Certificate Corporation (“bidders”) purchased a number of…
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