Orleans Homestead Ass'n v. Williams

On Motion to Dismiss.

THOMPSON, J.

The plaintiff, in foreclosure of a mortgage against defendant, caused certain real estate to be sold by the civil sheriff, at which sale R. H. Gipson for Mrs. E. Gipson became the purchaser. The usual 10 per cent, of the bid was deposited with the sheriff, but thereafter tne adjudicatee failed or declined to take title and pay the balance of the price, al though called upon by the sheriff to do so.

The plaintiff then filed a rule on the Gipsons to compel them to comply with the adjudication, or to show cause why the property should not be readvertised and sold…