Legal Opinion
Watson v. Scheve
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 24, 1980No. 80-201PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
This appeal is an effort by appellant, Willie R. Watson, to retrieve his property that was conveyed by a tax deed under authority of D.C. Code 1973, § 47-1002, 1 to the appellees, Theodore J. and Geraldine E. Scheve. Appellant had received the property on October 8, 1977, by devise from his aunt, Mrs. Emma McMickle. Unfortunately, Mrs. McMickle had neglected to pay the real estate tax on the property for portions of the fiscal year of 1976 in the amount of $103.86. Therefore, the District of Columbia sold the property to appellees at a tax sale on January 21, 1977.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Sherwood Bros. v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Dougery v. BettencourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
- Potomac Building Corporation v. KarkennyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- W. C. & A. N. Miller Development Co. v. Emig Properties Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1943
- Moore v. Government of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Malone v. RobinsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- Boddie v. RobinsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Easter Seal Society for Disabled Children v. BerryDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Robinson v. KerwinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Frassetto v. BarryDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.