Sturgeon v. King

The plaintiff applied for a writ of mandamus to compel the defendant, as auditor of tbe county of Billings, to execute ■and deliver to him a tax deed. Tbe trial court denied tbe application .and tbe plaintiff has appealed.

Tbe plaintiff was tbe owner and bolder of certain tax sale certificates against lands in Billings county based upon tbe sale for delinquent taxes held December 11, 1928. Tbe plaintiff presented these certificates to tbe county auditor on June 26, 1931, and demanded that such auditor cause notice of expiration of time of redemption to be given. Such notice was issued and…