Strom v. Giske’s Empirical Analysis

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15 state decisions

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1. “The answering [Peterson] Defendants assert that the notice of expiration of the redemption period was defective as to Lots 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7, because the address to which it was sent did not reflect American Bank and Trust Company’s status as trust- • ee. This fact did not have any actual effect on the notice received by the bank, or its understanding of the effect of the notice. The answering [Peterson] Defendants assert that the notice of expiration of the period of redemption was defective because it was not sent to Madigan, Smith or [the younger Byron] Ogren, or the other trustees of the Byron Ogren trust. Notice to the trustees was sufficient. The county auditor had no record of the interest of these individuals. The auditor does not have an affirmative duty to search the tax receipt records for additional individuals claiming an interest in the property. [The younger] Byron Ogren’s interest was also not on record, and there was not an undelivered notice that would have triggered a duty to search the records for a secondary address.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Van Raden Homes, Inc. v. Dakota View Estates

2. “The notice of expiration of the period of redemption for Lot 1, was served by registered mail upon American Bank and Trust Company, as trustee of the Byron Ogren trust, Mitskog, Olson, Peterson, Kundert, Hastings and Nordling. The notice was not served upon Madigan, Smith, [the younger Byron] Ogren or the other two trustees of the Byron Ogren trust. Notice of expiration of the period of redemption for Lots 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7, was served by registered mail upon American Bank and Trust Company, Mitskog, Olson, Peterson, Kundert, Hastings, Nordling, Madigan, Smith and [the younger Byron] Ogren. The notice was not served upon the other two trustees of the Byron Ogren trust, and did not reflect American Bank and Trust Company’s status as trustee. A representative of American Bank and Trust Company testified that the notices received did not result in any confusion and the bank had a complete understanding of its role as trustee and the nature of the tax proceedings.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Van Raden Homes, Inc. v. Dakota View Estates

3. ““The change in the status of the parties as claimed by the defendant Olaf Giske, is that the discovery of oil in the vicinity of the land in question greatly enhanced its value, and that it would be inequitable and unjust to permit the plaintiffs to prevail in this action. However, the discovery of oil was not the result of any effort or activity on the part of the defendant Giske. Whatever sums he may have expended in improving the land during his occupancy thereof may be easily ascertained so that he can be compensated therefor and thus be restored to his •former status.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. McGee v. STOKES'HEIRS AT LAW