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Court

Muskingum Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-18
Status Closed
Type Cv Tax Forclosure
Docket 32 entries
Disposition default

Parties

Plaintiff Muskingum County Treasurer
Defendant Summerville, James E|Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Fiduciaries, Assigns, Creditors And Spouse Of James Summerville Aka James E Summerville, If He Be Deceased|Child Suppport Enforcement Agency Of Muskingum County|State Of Ohio, Department Of Taxation|Wendy L Sowers, Clerk Of The Court Of Common Pleas Of Muskingum Co, Oh|The Community Bank Siit Community Loan Company|Unknown Tenants
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Judge

Hon. COTTRILL KELLY J

Muskingum County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT IN TAX FORECLOSURE FILED w/ EXHIBIT. Attorney: DOVE, DENNIS E
  2. TAX FORECLOSURE COSTS
  3. COPIES OF SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, AND THE FOLLOWING SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL
  4. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 04/19/2024 Service: INITIAL SERVICE / CIVIL Method: CERTIFIED MAIL/CIVIL Cost Per: 0.0000 JAMES E SUMMERVILLE HOME ADDRESS 980 MILLDALE AVE ZANESVILLE, OH 43701 Tracking Number: 941472669904220065224 CHILD SUPPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY HOME ADDRESS 1830 E PIKE PO BOX 9 ZANESVILLE, OH 43702 Tracking Number: 941472669904220065225 State of Ohio, Department of Taxation HOME ADDRESS c/o Ohio Attorney General Collections Enforcement Section 150 E Gay Street, 21st Floor COLUMBUS, OH 43215 Tracking Number: 941472669904220065226 THE COMMUNITY BANK siit COMMUNITY LOAN COMPANY HOME ADDRESS 113 N 5TH STREET ZANESVILLE, OH 43701 Tracking Number: 941472669904220065228 UNKNOWN TENANTS HOME ADDRESS 980 MILLDALE AVENUE ZANESVILLE, OH 43701 Tracking Number: 941472669904220065229
  5. COPY OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT ISSUED THEN HAND DELIVERED WENDY L SOWERS, CLERK OF THE COURT FOR COMMON PLEAS COURT OF MUSKINGUM CO, OHIO. RESIDENTIAL SERVICE WAS MADE ON WENDY L SOWERS, CLERK OF THE COURT FOR COMMON PLEAS COURT OF MUSKINGUM CO, OHIO BY PERSONALLY SERVING COPY OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TO: DENNIS DOVE, ASST PROS. ATTY. ON: 4/19/24; SERVED BY: C. WAGNER - DEPUTY CLERK
  6. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF MUSKINGUM CO, OH.
  7. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT, WENDY L SOWERS, CLERK OF COMMON PLEAS COURT, MUSKINGUM COUNTY, OHIO & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY: ATTY DENNIS DOVE, ASST PROS ATTY.
  8. NOTICE OF FILING CERTIFICATE OF TITLE & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: DOVE, DENNIS E
  9. MOTION FOR ORDER TAXING AS COSTS FOR CERTIFICATE(S) OF TITLE & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: DOVE, DENNIS E
  10. ENTRY FILED. CLERK TO PLACE $250.00 AGAINST PROCEEDS OF SALE FOR ATTORNEY PREPARING CERTIFICATE OF TITLE.
  11. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL ON JAMES E SUMMERVILLE AND UNKNOWN TENANTS AT 980 MILLDALE AVENUE, ZANESVILLE, OHIO; MARKED: RETURN TO SENDER, VACANT, UNABLE TO FORWARD; ATTY NOTIFIED.
  12. ANSWER OF THE DEFENDANT, COMMUNITY BANK, TO THE COMPLAINT OF THE PLAINTIFF AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: BAUGHMAN, JAN ALLEN
  13. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT, THE COMMUNITY BANK, TO THE COMPLAINT OF THE PLAINTIFF, AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: BAUGHMAN, JAN ALLEN
  14. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. SERVED STATE OF OHIO, DEPT OF TAX
  15. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT, STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION, AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: BYRNE, ROBERT J
  16. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT, MUSKINGUM COUNTY JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES, CHILD SUPPORT DIVISION, AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: CAFFARATTI, BARBARA
  17. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: GEIDNER, CHARLES F
  18. NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION FILED Attorney: DOVE, DENNIS E
  19. PROOF OF PUBLICATON & PRAECIPE FOR COSTS FILED Attorney: DOVE, DENNIS E
  20. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT; AFFIDAVIT; CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND EXHIBIT A FILED. Attorney: DOVE, DENNIS E
  21. FINDING OF COURT AND ORDER OF SALE FILED.
  22. PRAECIPE FOR ORDER OF SALE FILED. Attorney: DOVE, DENNIS E
  23. ORDER OF SALE WITH ATTACHMENTS ISSUED TO SHERIFF OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY.
  24. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE FILED. FIRST SALE DATE SHALL TAKE PLACE ON: OCT 31, 2024; IF NO SALE NO BID A SECOND SALE DATE WILL BE HELD ON: NOV 21, 2024 Attorney: DOVE, DENNIS E
  25. PROOF OF PUBLICATON & PRAECIPE FOR COSTS FILED Attorney: DOVE, DENNIS E
  26. PROOF OF ONLINE SALE AND PRAECIPE FOR COST.
  27. ORDER OF SALE RETURN FILED. SOLD TO SCOTT M SMITH FOR $33,900.00 ON 11/21/24
  28. MICROFILMING
  29. PARTIAL RELEASE OF EIGHT (8) CJ'S
  30. **PROJECTED COST TO FILE A 4 PAGE CONFIRMATION ENTRY**
  31. COSTBILL ISSUED TO DENNIS DOVE
  32. MOTION TO SET ASIDE SALE AND RETURN DEPOSIT. Attorney: DOVE, DENNIS E

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