Sieben v. Torrey

SIMPSON, Justice.

The appeal brings up for review a decree of the circuit court in equity confirming a sale of land for division among the joint owners. The decree is challenged on the ground of inadequacy of price for which the land sold.

The principal grounds advanced for setting aside the decree are: (1) The sale was conducted' under such circumstances of fraud or unfairness toward the owners as to require its excision; and (2) the price was so grossly inadequate and disproportionate to the real value of the land as to be manifestly unconscionable and thus requiring a disaffirmance. We are…