Brenham v. Smith
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Buchanan • county. Decree for the defendants.' Complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.
This was a suit in equity brought by the guardian of certain infants to obtain a decree for the sale of lands belong*31ing to his wards. The bill alleged that one W. P. McGlothlin owned land completely surrounding that which was the subject of the suit, and had made an offer thereon which was probably more than any one else would pay. The court ordered a sale and directed a special commissioner to make the same either publicly or privately, as he might deem most advantageous, and at a price not less than the offer made by McGlothlin. After more than six months had elapsed from the date of the…
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