Legal Opinion

Chapin v. Quisenberry

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 17, 1919PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Benton Chancery Court; Ben F. Mc-Mahan, Chancellor; The sale was fairly made under the order of court and in conformity to law and there was no fraud and no evidence that the property would bring more on a resale. It was error to refuse to confirm for mere inadequacy of price. 77 Ark. 216; 86 Id, 255; 108 Id. 366; 56 Id. 240; 20 Id. 381; 44 Id. 502; 108 Id. 366; 29 Fed.

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Appeal from Benton Chancery Court; Ben F. Mc-Mahan, Chancellor; The sale was fairly made under the order of court and in conformity to law and there was no fraud and no evidence that the property would bring more on a resale. It was error to refuse to confirm for mere inadequacy of price. 77 Ark. 216; 86 Id, 255; 108 Id. 366; 56 Id. 240; 20 Id. 381; 44 Id. 502; 108 Id. 366; 29 Fed. Cases No. 17422; 14 Col. 30; 23 Pac. 170; 20 Fla. 141; 119 Ga. 10; 45 S. E. 790; 91 111. 228; 36 Kan. 437; 13 Pac. 787; 23 Kan. 432; 138 S. W. 312; 11 N. J. Eq. 167; 13 S. W. 91; 27 S. E. 507; 94 Va. 703. The court…

1Opinion of the CourtMcCTJLLOCH, C. J.

This appeal is from a decree refusing confirmation of the sale of real estate made by the court’s commissioner. The grounds of the decision in refusing confirmation were that the price for which the property sold was grossly inadequate, and that appellee was misled and deterred from attending the sale by a statement of the attorney for the plaintiffs in the decree under which the sale was made to the effect that he would bid the amount of the decree. Appellant was the purchaser at the sale, and $805 was the amount of his bid. He was not a party to the original action in which the decree was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Stevenson v. GaultSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
  2. Moore v. McJudkinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918
  3. Hawkins v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Lambie v. W. T. Rawleigh Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
  2. Bauer v. WadeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1926
  3. Union & Planters' Bank & Trust Co. v. PopeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928
  4. Wofford v. YoungSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
  5. Campbell v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1987

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