Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Capital Mortgage & Title Co.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 20, 1949No. Civ. A. 3084-48PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
The question presented in this case is whether a sale of real property for nonpayment of taxes extinguishes an easement with which the property is burdened.
This action is brought by the District of Columbia to enforce a lien' for taxes on real property. Thé statute under which this suit has been, instituted, D.C.Code 1940, §§ 47 — 1001 to 47 — 1015, provides that property on which real estate taxes are delinquent shall be sold; that in case no other person bids the amount due, the Collector of Taxes shall purchase the property for the District of Columbia; that if the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Tax Lien Co. v. . SchultzeNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Tide Water Pipe Co. v. BellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Hayes v. GibbsUtah Supreme Court · 1946
- Jackson v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
- Gowen v. SwainSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1939
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Engel v. CatucciCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
- Thirteen South Ltd. v. Summit Village, Inc.Nevada Supreme Court · 1993
- Robert L. Fields v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971