7 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 25 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from A.P. Properties v. Rattner.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.P. Properties v. Rattner Anchor | neutral | “if the property owner does not pay the taxes first, the county may sell the property to the highest bidder, who then becomes liable to the county for the amount bid.” | 5 |
| 2 | Hawkeye Investment Ltd. Partnership v. Lanz | green | “if the owner makes a valid redemption, then title to the property remains with the owner, and the tax purchaser is entitled to the redemption money only.” | 4 |
| 3 | Hawkeye Investment Ltd. Partnership v. Lanz | green | “however, if the owner does not redeem the property within the designated period, then the tax purchaser may petition the court for the deed to the property (known as a tax deed).” | 4 |
| 4 | Monreal v. Sciortino | green | “the mere failure of the tax certificate holder to get a deed does not injure him, since the purchaser recovers the amount paid for the certificate from the court after the redemption.” | 3 |
| 5 | A.P. Properties, Inc. v. Goshinsky | green | “the purchaser at the tax sale does not immediately gain title to the property; rather, there is a grace period where the property owner has the right to 'redeem' the property by paying to the county clerk the delinquent taxes, as well as costs, fees, and interest.” | 3 |
| 6 | A.P. Properties v. Rattner | neutral | “upon a timely redemption, the county may refund the tax buyer's payment, thereby releasing the tax buyer's claim on the property.” | 3 |
| 7 | Hawkeye Investment Ltd. Partnership v. Lanz | green | “given that the legislature's key concern is ensuring that holders of tax deeds may sell them freely without fear of later revocation, it is sensible that the conditions under which a deed may be vacated are much more narrowly circumscribed than the conditions under which a court…” | 3 |
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