Somerville v. Hill
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 312, Jan. T., 1917, by Gerald F. Miller, from order of G. P. No. 3, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1916, No. 3315, discharging rules to show cause why a sheriff’s sale of real estate should not be set aside in case of Anna M. Somerville v. Thomas D. Hill. Rule to show cause why a sheriff’s sale of real estate should not be set aside. Before McMichael, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court discharged the rule. Petitioner appealed.
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Appeal, No. 312, Jan. T., 1917, by Gerald F. Miller, from order of G. P. No. 3, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1916, No. 3315, discharging rules to show cause why a sheriff’s sale of real estate should not be set aside in case of Anna M. Somerville v. Thomas D. Hill. Rule to show cause why a sheriff’s sale of real estate should not be set aside. Before McMichael, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court discharged the rule. Petitioner appealed. Error assigned was the order of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Gerald F. Miller, as petitioner, appeals from the action of the court below in discharging a rule to show cause why he should not be permitted to intervene as a party defendant, and why a sheriff’s sale of real property should not be set aside because of the misdescription of the premises in the sheriff’s advertisement, and the misleading announcement at the sale, alleged to have resulted in an inadequate price being received for the property.
Appellant averred he was the real and registered owner of the premises in question. That he was the registered owner is…
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