Levi v. Greer
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 166, Jan. T., 1912, by W. N. Seibert, from order of C. P. Erie Co., Feb. T., 1912, No. 60, setting aside sheriff’s sale in case of Isaac Levi and J. P. Trivitt v. R. M. Greer, Administrator of the Estate of Elsie A Greer, deceased, and R. M. Greer, et al. Rule for an order on sheriff not to deliver deed. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was order setting aside the sale.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The setting aside, or the refusal to set aside a sheriff’s sale is in the sound discretion of the court and its order *476will not be disturbed unless it appears that there was manifest error. While inadequacy of price is not by itself sufficient to justify the court in setting aside a sheriff’s sale, yet where there is great inadequacy, the court may seize upon other circumstances in order to give relief: Stroup v. Raymond, 183 Pa. 279; Light v. Zeller, 195 Pa. 315. In this case there was great inadequacy in price and a misdescription of the property by including seven and a half…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Stroup v. RaymondSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Light v. ZellerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
3Cited by3 opinions
- Lucerne Investment Co. v. Estate Belvedere, Inc.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1969
- Bell v. MOCKSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Green v. City Garage, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Cameron County1936