Rebuild America, Inc. v. Davis

KETCHUM, Chief Justice:

The petitioners, Rebuild America, Inc., and REO America, Inc. (“Rebuild/REO”), appeal from the final order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County which set aside a tax deed delivered by the Clerk of the Kanawha County Commission. For the reasons set forth below, the order of the circuit court is reversed, and this matter is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this Opinion.

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Background1

On December 20, 2003, Mark E. Davis and his wife, Tammy L. Davis, purchased two adjoining parcels of real estate located at 51 Woodbridge Drive, Charleston, Kanawha County,…