Aucella v. Town of Winslow

WATHEN, Justice.

The Town of Winslow appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Alexander, J.) declaring that a municipal tax lien ineffectively foreclosed plaintiff Salvatore Aucella’s ownership of certain real property. The Town challenges the Superior Court’s ruling that the real estate description set forth in the tax lien notice was insufficient. We conclude that the Superior Court erred and we vacate the judgment.

Plaintiff owned real estate in the Town of Winslow and for the tax year July 1, 1984 to June 30, 1985 the Town assessed municipal taxes on his property in…