Mississippi Court of Appeals Finds Challenger Lacked Standing to Challenge Tax Sale

The Mississippi Court of Appeals found that a challenger did not have standing to challenge a tax sale and forfeiture of property. The challenger claimed ownership of the land through adverse possession. The Chancery Court cancelled the tax sale and the Court of Appeals reversed the chancery court’s decision because the challenger failed to redeem the property within two years after it was sold for unpaid taxes. As a result, the challenger lacked standing. [Johnson v. Cleveland, Miss., No. 2023-CA-01011-COA, 02/13/25]

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