Legal Opinion
Land v. County of Ulster
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 13, 1994PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
When a county purchases tax-delinquent land pursuant to RPTL 1008 (3) — the statutory provision that permits such purchases to take place without competitive bidding — must the county treasurer issue a certificate of sale to the county (see, RPTL 1006 [2])? We answer that question, as did the Appellate Division, in the negative: failure to issue the County of Ulster a certificate of sale in the circumstances presented did not void the County’s purchase of petitioner’s property.
This proceeding concerns two empty parcels of land in Woodstock for which…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Werking v. Amity Estates, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Kiamesha Development Corp. v. Guild Properties, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1958
- McCoun v. . PierpontNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Cruger v. . DoughertyNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- In Re the Estate of UeckNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. ZimmerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- In Re the Foreclosure of Tax LiensAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
- Byrnes v. County of SaratogaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- In re Foreclosure of Tax LiensAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- County Acquisitions, LLC v. CruzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2025
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