Thomas v. Thomas

HatcheR, Judge:

This is a suit brought by an administratrix to sell the lands of her decedent to pay his indebtedness. All of his real estate except two tracts was disposed of without controversy. The two tracts were offered for sale publicly by the commissioner six different times before being sold on November 5, 1927, for the sum of $1,485.00. Exceptions to that price were taken by the administratrix, and an upset bid of $1,633.00 was offered by George E. Amos on November 22, 1927. A re-sale was immediately had at which Amos became the purchaser at the price of $2,585.00. He complied with…