Southwood v. Willis

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Olay

Affirming.

A tract of land, consisting of 95 acres, more or less, and belonging to B. li. Southwood, was sold at a judicial sale. It was appraised at $950, and C. E. Willis, the plaintiff in the action, became the purchaser at the price of $650. From a judgment overruling the defendant’s exceptions to the report of sale, this appeal is prosecuted.

One of the exceptions to the report of sale was that the appraisement was not properly made. While numerous irregularities in the appraisement were charged, the facts developed on the hearing were these: W. I.…