The Supreme Court announced Friday it would review a case brought by 93-year-old Geraldine Tyler, who lost her home in a dispute with Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Ms. Tyler owed $15,000 in taxes on her condo, which she had bought in 1999. After a dispute with a neighbor in 2010, she moved into a senior living facility and did not pay taxes on her condo.
The county foreclosed on the property and sold it for $40,000 — but kept all the money instead of returning the $25,000 left over after the initial $15,000 debt was satisfied.
“The county unconstitutionally kept money to which it is not entitled.