Ewald v. Crockett
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decrees of circuit court of Wythe county, rendered, respectively, March 17th and June 15th, 1888, in vacation, in the chancery suit of Irene Umberger against Robert Crockett and others, on a question arising therein between Stephen F. Ewald, the purchaser of the land at a sale thereof made and reported, under a former decree in the said suit, and Mrs. V. Crockett, who, before the confirmation of said sale, offered an advance bid, and was allowed time to perfect…
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Appeal from decrees of circuit court of Wythe county, rendered, respectively, March 17th and June 15th, 1888, in vacation, in the chancery suit of Irene Umberger against Robert Crockett and others, on a question arising therein between Stephen F. Ewald, the purchaser of the land at a sale thereof made and reported, under a former decree in the said suit, and Mrs. V. Crockett, who, before the confirmation of said sale, offered an advance bid, and was allowed time to perfect the same. Opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.
This suit was a creditor’s suit to subject the lands of the defendant, Robert Crockett, to the payment of his debts. The proper accounts had been taken, order of priority ascertained, etc. After one abortive attempt to sell, not material to be set forth here, the land was offered for sale under the court’s decree on the 12th day of March, 1888, and the appellant was the highest bidder, at the price of $10,100, for the “Loretta” tract of land. He complied with the terms of sale by paying down the cash payment, and executing his bonds for the deferred payments, with approved personal security;…
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