McPherson Bros. v. Okanogan County
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Okanogan county, Steiner, J., entered May 12, 1906, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action to compel a county and its treasurer to accept a bid and make a conveyance of real property sold at public auction.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
In substance the complaint of the appellant alleged that the county of Okanogan, being the owner in fee simple of certain real property, advertised the same for sale at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash; that, at the time and place appointed for the sale, the appellant appeared, and when the property was offered for sale, bid therefor the sum of one hundred dollars, which sum was the highest and best bid offered for such property; that the county, through its officers, refused to accept said bid, or knock down the property to it for said bid, and on its subsequent tender…
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