Gore v. Burdette

At the May term, 1912, a decree was rendered by the circuit court of Buchanan county, Missouri, in the case of Lulu W. Gore ~et al. v. William O. Burdette et al. wherein the court found that William I. Burdette at the time of his death was the owner in fee simple of certain real estate in said county, and the same was ordered sold by the sheriff in partition.

Pursuant to this order the sheriff advertised the land for sale in partition at the courthouse door. At the sale the respondent herein, William O. Burdette, made a bid of $5000 for the land. He claims his bid was made on condition that…