Stewart v. Nelson

This was an action brought by Stewart against T. W. Nelson to set aside a sheriff’s sale of real estate and to compel the defendant, who was the purchaser, to convey to him the title acquired by the sheriff’s deed. The defendant answered the petition, and the cause was by the parties submitted to the court, who found the facts as follows : “ That the plaintiff was indebted to the county of Cooper as stated in his petition; that he had given a mortgage to secure the debts as therein stated; that judgment had been rendered at the times and for the amounts mentioned in plaintiff’s petition; that…