Moore v. Barclay

The only question in this case is, whether the declaration shows a legal cause of action in Moore, the plaintiff. The first count shows that several executions, issued on judgments against the plaintiff, came to the hands of Spence, as sheriff of Talladega county, who levied the same on the lands described in :the declaration. These lands were sold by the sheriff, at public sale, and Were bid off’ by the defendant, at the sum of nine hundred and sixteen dollars. The sheriff did not at the time of sale receive the money, but executed deeds to the defendant for the land on his promise to pay…