State ex rel. McDowell v. Holcomb’s Empirical Analysis
1941
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
2
states following
March 1995
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State ex rel. Boynton v. Board of Education · City of Wichita v. Board of County Commissioners · Watkins v. Inge
Most-quoted passages
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““. . . On the day fixed for the sale by such notice the sheriff shall offer each such tract, lot' or piece of real estate separately for sale, and the same shall be sold at public auction to the highest and best bid therefor: Provided, That in thé event the highest bid on any tract, lot or piece of real estate does not equal the amount of the entire lien for taxes thereon, including penalties, interest and costs, the sheriff may at the direction of the board of county commissioners bid in said real estate in the name of the county.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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