Parker v. Matheson’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “The action to foreclose could not have been brought until the time given to redeem had expired. . . . The sale was simply void and conferred a lien for the taxes which might be foreclosed after the expiration of the time in which the defendant might redeem. That time was two years from date of sale. February 6th, 1880, the action could have been maintained. The suit was instituted February 21st, 1885, five years and fifteen days after the expiration of the time for redemption.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. County of Lancaster v. Maser