Altman v. Barrett

FOSTER, Justice.

This is a suit in equity, and alleges that on January 12, 1934, a judgment at law was rendered in favor of Lydia McFerren against J. C. Barrett for $5,000 on a tort action. An execution issued, and was levied upon real estate and sold by the sheriff under its authority. At the sale, complainant, who was plaintiff’s attorney, became the purchaser, .and received a sheriff’s deed, date February 26, 1935. The deed embraces various separate pieces of property.

On July 31, 1936, the original bill in this suit’ was filed. It alleges that at various times, different pieces of such,…