Turner v. Sanchez’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 33 state decisions

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1. ““It has been asserted, and we do not doubt, that one who has acquired title to land by adverse possession has a legal and/or equitable right in land sold for taxes sufficient upon which to predicate the right to redeem from a tax sale and we think the right also extends to one who may not yet have completed the prescriptive procedure, if he is in good faith on his way. Our law gives one -the right to acquire title by adverse possession and this right is capable of protection by means of redemption from tax sale. “Fortunately, the trial has been blazed for correct construction of our statute. In Fernandez Co. v. Montoya, 42 N.M. 524 . 82 P.2d 289 , 118 A.L.R. 573 , we decided: “^Statutes providing for redemption from tax sale are to be construed liberally in favor of the redemptioner.’ * =1= * * * * •• “Now, under our tax laws, a person has a right to acquire title to land by adverse possession. He must found this right, among other factors, upon color of title and possession and the payment of taxes. It would seem that since payment of taxes - is a factor, it is no far cry to say that he has such an interest as will permit him to redeem from a tax sale, since paying the redemption money is in itself a species of payment of taxes. See Clark v. Trammell, 208 Ark. 450 , 186 S.W.2d 668 , and Kersh-' ner v. Sganzini, supra.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. McGrail v. Fields

2. ““The evidence shows that Mr. Fox (the county treasurer who sold the property and issued the tax deed) manifested early interest in the transactions, which defendant claims was not consistent with his official duties. As to this claim of defendant, we express no opinion except that we do not find the tax deed was void on that account.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Eager v. Belmore

3. “The effect of redemption will not be a transfer of the inchoate title of the purchaser at tax sale, but will be to extinguish the tax sale; as to all other persons, who might have a right to redeem, the redemption is in their interest and consequently they are not adversely affected.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. American Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Bouma (In re Bouma)