Watkins v. Thompson

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Quin

Affirming.-

*181Jonathan McNeill purchased at a receiver’s sale the property of the Nickel Plate Coal Company, and executed two purchase bonds for his bid: After much litigation, including two appeals to this court, the report of sale was confirmed and McNeill was placed in possession of the property under a writ of possession. McNeill failed to pay his bonds and as a result of further litigation the property purchased by him was again sold and the property was purchased by appellee Thompson. No deed was made to appellee until 1904. In the meantime appellee had…