Feldman v. Rucker

In this suit A. D. Rucker and C. E. Richardson, trustees under a deed of trust on a parcel of real property to secure a debt, asked the court to require Leon Feldman, purchaser of the property at an auction foreclosure sale, to specifically perform his contract. From a decree requiring specific performance, Feldman appealed.

The testimony introduced by the trustees was in deposition form but that offered by Feldman was held ore tenus by the chancellor. Summarized, the pertinent evidence and incidents of trial follow:

The auction sale was advertised in compliance with the terms of the deed of…