Johnson v. Wayne S. Hansen Trust

¶1 Justice Jim Rice delivered the Opinion of the Court. The Wayne S. Hansen Trust (Trust) appeals from two orders issued by the Third Judicial District Court, Powell County. The Trust acquired tax deeds to three tracts of real property located in Powell County, previously owned by Douglas W. Johnson (Johnson). The District Court’s first order granted summary judgment to Johnson, declaring the tax deeds void, and the second order addressed the calculation of the final amount to be paid to the Trust. We affirm and address the following issues:

1. Did the District Court err by granting summary…