Durnford v. Degruys

The plaintiff obtained an order of seizure and sale of a tract of land surrendered by the insolvent. J. Tricou and Bouligny, became the last bidders and purchasers of it. The land being claimed by a third person, and the insolvent's title appearing doubtful, they refused payment of their bid, and the plaintiff obtained an alias order of sale or ven. exp. on which the sheriff returned, that the bidders having paid the price at which the land had been struck to them, he had suspended the sale, till the further order of the court.

The bidders then obtained a rule, against the plaintiff, to shew…