New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Helene E. McCann v. John V. Scaduto, as Treasurer of Nassau County, Respondents In the Matter of…
December 23, 198771 N.Y.2d 164
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that Nassau County's tax‑lien enforcement scheme violated the Fourteenth Amendment because it provided only notice by publication and not actual notice to property owners. The Court reversed the Appellate Division orders, declared the Code provisions unconstitutional, voided the deeds, and allowed the owners to redeem their homes. Judge Simons dissented, arguing that actual notice is not required until the redemption period ends.