Smitko v. Gulf South Shrimp, Inc.

GUIDRY, Justice.

_JjWe granted the writ application to determine whether the court of appeal erred in affirming the trial court’s ruling granting summary judgment that confirmed and quieted the title of a tax purchaser on the basis that the former property owner failed to file a separate action or reconven-tional demand to institute a proceeding to annul the tax sale within six months from the date of service of the petition and citation to quiet title.. For the reasons set forth below, we conclude the former property owner’s claim that the tax sales were null and void was timely made and the…