Meinshausen v. Hannah

Mr. Presiding Justice Holdom

delivered the opinion of the court.

Alexander W. Hannah bid for certain real estate, to which the late Otto C. Meinshausen had some title at the time of his death, at an administrator’s sale of such real estate to pay ■ debts established against his estate in excess of the personalty belonging to said estate. The bid was $10,000, on which as earnest money Hannah paid $1,000. The administrator’s report of the_ sale and of the payment of the earnest money was approved by the probate court within the time provided by the statute and the administrator tendered his deed…