Murray v. McCarthy’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “"In Johnston v. Nanney, [ 244 La. 959 , 155 So.2d 196 ] supra, as in the instant case, there were two successive adjudications to the State, one for 1930, and the other for 1931 taxes. The defendant obtained a redemption certificate stating that the 1931 taxes had been paid. It was argued that, as the second adjudication was null, the redemption certificate was null. However, the Supreme Court held that the State was charged with knowledge of the prior adjudication, and that the redemption certificate was not null simply because it stated the taxes were paid for 1931 instead of 1930. Mrs. Pellegrini's redemption certificate was declared null because she redeemed for the 1932 instead of 1931 taxes; this result probably would not have been reached under Johnston v. Nanney ."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 319 So. 2d 881 - Fleckinger v. Smith