Iowa § 448.10 - 448.10 Wrongful sales — purchaser indemnified.
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§ 448.10. 448.10 Wrongful sales — purchaser indemnified.
If, by mistake or wrongful act of the county treasurer, a parcel has been sold on which no tax was due at the time, or when a parcel is sold in consequence of error in describing it within the county system, the county shall hold the purchaser harmless by paying the purchaser the amount due to which the purchaser would have been entitled had the parcel been rightfully sold, and the treasurer and the treasurer’s surety shall be liable to the county to the amount of the treasurer’s official bond; or the purchaser, or the purchaser’s assignee, may recover the amount directly from the treasurer and the treasurer’s surety. [C51, §509; R60, §785; C73, §899; C97, §1446; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7293; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §448.10] 91 Acts, ch 191, §109 Referred to in §420.245, 420.246 Fri Dec 12 20:28:26 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 448.10 (17, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 448.10 cover?
Section 448.10 ("448.10 Wrongful sales — purchaser indemnified.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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