Jefferson Standard Life Ins. Co. v. Std. Bldg. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company obtained judgment against Standard Building Company et al. for foreclosure of a mortgage of real estate. The mortgaged premises were sold by the Master for Spartanburg County, at public outcry, on Saturday, December 4, 1933, pursuant to the directions of the decree of foreclosure, at which sale the only bid for the property was that of $25.00 made by J. IT. Rothrock.

The present litigation arose over subsequent events relating to bids made, or attempted to be made, during the thirty-day period…