Downard v. Crenshaw
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Ioioa Circuit Court. Action in chancery. There was a decree dismissing plaintiff’s petition, and he appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
1. execution: when a second cannot he levied. The defendant Crenshaw recovered a judgment against the plaintiff, upon which an execution was issued and levied by the defendant Gardner, as sheriff, upon certain real estate which he afterward offered to sell, and the defendant Crenshaw, being the highest bidder, the same was struck off to him. Within an hour or two thereafter the sheriff was informed by Crenshaw’s attorney that he withdrew his bid, having discovered the property was incumbered so that it was not worth the amount of the bid. Thereupon the sheriff made the following return of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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