Shell Oil Co. v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

Two actions were instituted in the district court of Grant county to vacate and set aside as void two sheriff’s deeds issued in a tax foreclosure action brought by the board of county commissioners of Grant county. One purchaser of a mineral interest was a member of the same board of county commissioners that instituted the foreclosure action. The purchaser of the other mineral interest was an attorney employed by the board to assist the county attorney in the tax foreclosure action. Service in that action was by publication.

The defendants…