Paul v. Marty

Julia G. Paul brought mandamus against Marty, sheriff, to compel him to deliver her a deed for real estate upon a certificate of purchase issued to her by him on execution sale; a demurrer to the alternative writ was sustained, she had leave to amend but later elected to stand by the pleadings as they were and the case is here on error.

The writ alleges that on June 3, 1921, and at all times mentioned prior thereto, one C. H. Paul was the owner of the property in question; that in September, 1920, Dickey et ah, recovered a judgment against him, that execution was issued thereon under which on…