Hewitt v. Lally

This was a motion made by George W. Hewitt, sheriff of Marion county, for judgment against Timothy Lally for the sum of $80, the amount of loss alleged to have been occasioned by his refusal *94to pay the sum bid by him at a sale of certain lands under an order of the Hannibal Court of Common Pleas in partition. There is no dispute about any of the facts in the case. That Lally bid and refused to comply with the terms of the sale, that the property was re-sold and brought a less price, and that the proceedings were regular throughout, are all admitted. The court gave judgment on the motion for…