Dawson v. Mead

DONALDSON, Justice.

On March 13, 1973, defendant-appellant Francis Mead purchased at a sheriff’s sale approximately 40 acres of real property belonging to plaintiff-respondent Laurine Dawson. The property was sold to satisfy a default judgment obtained against respondent by Alvin Flory. Upon learning of the sale, respondent instituted this action to recover the property. She named as defendants Flory, appellant, and the county commissioners. In Count I of her complaint, she alleged the sale was void because she had never been properly served in the Flory action. In her remaining allegations…