Martin v. Mathis
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Spencer Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
William Rogers Clay, Commissioner
Reversing.
On October 2, 1916, H. C. Mathis offered for sale at public auction, in Taylorsville, Ky., his farm, consisting of 275 acres of land, located in Spencer county. Minor Martin became the purchaser at the price of $8,482.50, but declined to comply with the terms of the sale. The property was again advertised and sold on November 6, 1916, when it brought only $6,635.69. Thereupon Mathis brought this suit against Martin to recover the difference in price, together with the cost and expense incident to the second sale. A trial before…
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