Legal Opinion

Doyle v. Maxwell

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 6, 1922PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.

(after stating the facts). The principles upon which such a sale should be set aside are clearly established by numerous decisions of this court. It is the settled rule of this court that mere inadequacy of price will not justify a court in refusing to approve a sale and in depriving the purchaser of the benefit of his. purchase, unless the inadequacy is so great as to shock the conscience of the court or to amount to evidence of fraud. Stevenson v. Gault, 131 Ark. 397, and Moore v. McJudkins, 136 Ark. 292.

This court has uniformly recognized that it is essential to the interest of those whose…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Stevenson v. GaultSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
  2. Moore v. McJudkinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Looper v. Madison Guaranty Savings & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  2. Lemere v. WhiteNebraska Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Dent v. AdkissonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
  4. McBride v. Shannon Brothers, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1937

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