TERRY W. DIXON and CYNTHIA CROSSLAND, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Respondents vs. THOMAS D. THOMPSON, Defendant-Cross-Appellant/Respondent

State: Missouri

Court: Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Clerk

Docket No: SD29900,

Case Date: 07/30/2010

Plaintiff: TERRY W. DIXON and CYNTHIA CROSSLAND, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Respondents

Defendant: THOMAS D. THOMPSON, Defendant-Cross-Appellant/Respondent

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Nos. SD29900 & SD29913 Opinion filed: 7-30-10

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BARRY COUNTY Honorable Carr L. Woods, Associate Circuit Judge REVERSED AND REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS This case arises from a delinquent land tax auction, conducted pursuant to Chapter 140 RSMo, at which Terry Dixon and Cynthia Crossland (referred to individually by their surnames and collectively as Purchasers) bought real estate previously owned by Thomas Thompson (Thomas).1 In an action to quiet title, the trial court found in favor of Purchasers, but they were ordered to pay Thomas for improvements to the real estate. Purchasers appealed from the ruling concerning the All references to statutes are to RSMo Cum. Supp. (2004) unless otherwise specified. Because the transcript contains references to both Thomas Thompson and his father, Vern Thompson, we will refer to them by their given names.
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improvements. Thomas cross-appealed. He contends Purchasers failed to provide proper notice of Thomas' redemption rights as required by

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