Collector of Revenue of the City of St. Louis v. Parcels of Land Encumbered With Delinquent Tax Liens

This case is about the dismissal of a Rule 74.06 motion to set aside a foreclosure judgment on a parcel of land formerly owned by Appellant. It is decided on a procedural issue.

Background and Procedural History

Prior to 2008, Robert Kennedy (Appellant) and his wife were the fee simple owners of the property at 4217 Russell Boulevard, St. Louis (the parcel). In October 2008 notice of a foreclosure action involving the parcel was published four times in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. A copy of the notice was also mailed to Appellant at the address listed with the City of St. Louis Assessor’s…