Marshall v. Howze

MADDOX, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final decree confirming a sale for division among joint owners of approximately 987 acres of land in Perry County. Appellant John Marshall, the owner-respondent in the trial court, owned an undivided Vuth interest in the property. All the other owners (appellees) wanted the property sold for division.

The trial court ordered the land sold for division and appointed a commissioner to conduct the sale. A public sale was held at the Perry County Courthouse and at that time, the land was sold to the highest bidder for the sum of $645,000.

By final decree,…