Knouse v. Knouse

This is a partition suit. The property involved is 320 acres of farm land in Boyd County, Nebraska, hereinafter referred to as the Knouse land. The referee reported that the land could not be divided in kind to make a proper apportionment of shares to the respective parties, and recommended sale of the saiiie. The report of the referee was approved by the trial court and the referee was ordered to sell the property at public sale. On March 9, 1953, the sale was had, and J. R. Swenson was the highest bidder at the sale. He bid the amount of $22,300 for the land. On March 17, 1953, Robert Dean…