Legal Opinion
Perry v. West
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided June 30, 1970No. 6077PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKenison, C.J.
The issue in this case is whether a municipality can be compelled to accept a bid for property sold for taxes accompanied by a bank draft or a cashier’s check when the municipal ordinance and the announced terms of the auction sale require the bid to be accompanied by “cash or certified check. ” The facts are not in dispute and the issues have been competently argued and briefed by the parties.
Plaintiffs submitted the highest bid at an auction sale of certain property within the city of Concord conducted by George M. West, Tax Collector, as real estate agent for the city. The city had…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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