Collins v. Wood

Under a sale for partition made by the County Court, Judge Carthell became tbe purchaser of the property in controversy. Before confirmation, and with his consent, the sale was' set aside upon an advance bid being made, and the biddings re-opened. At this second sale T. J. Hayes became the- purchaser, and the Clerk so reported. One W. T. Aiken thereupon, before confirmation, filed a petition proposing to advance the bid of Hayes fifteen per cent., and praying that the sale be set aside and the biddings re-opened a second time. No circumstance of fraud or unfairness was alleged. The Court…