1-32-208. Conditions under which occupying claimant to be paid for improvements; tax title sufficient to protect occupant.
(a) The title by which the successful claimant succeeds against the occupying claimant in all cases of lands sold for taxes by virtue of any law of this state shall be considered an adverse and better title, under the provisions of W.S. 1-32-207, whether it is the title under which taxes were due and for which the land was sold, or any other title or claim.
(b) The occupying claimant holding possession of land sold for taxes, having the deed of a collector of taxes or county treasurer therefor or a certificate of the sale from a collector of taxes or a county treasurer, or claiming under the person who holds the deed or certificate shall be considered as having sufficient title to the land to demand the value of improvements as provided by law.
Structure Wyoming Statutes
Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure
Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants
Section 1-32-201 - Action to Quiet Title.
Section 1-32-202 - Petition in Actions to Recover Realty; Sufficiency.
Section 1-32-203 - Petition in Action to Recover Realty; Answer.
Section 1-32-204 - Petition in Action Against Cotenant.
Section 1-32-205 - Recovery When Right Terminates During Action.
Section 1-32-206 - Benefit of Occupying Claimant Law.
Section 1-32-207 - Conditions Under Which Occupying Claimant to Be Paid for Improvements.
Section 1-32-209 - Entry of Claim Against Occupying Claimant; Subsequent Procedure.
Section 1-32-211 - Setting Aside Verdict and Judgment.
Section 1-32-212 - Judgment on Report of Jury in Favor of Plaintiff in Ejectment.
Section 1-32-213 - Proceedings if Report of Jury Is for Occupying Claimant.
Section 1-32-214 - Writ of Possession to Issue on Payment for Improvements.
Section 1-32-215 - Writ of Possession to Issue if Deed Tendered and Payment Refused.