First National Bank v. First Trust Co.

Pursuant to a decree in partition in this action certain lands in Jefferson county, Nebraska, were ordered sold by a duly appointed and qualified referee to the appellant, Max Ruhnke, for $12,500. The referee filed his report of sale on November 8, 1943. On November 9, 1943, the court made a finding that the land had been sold for its fair value and entered an order confirming the sale. On November 12, 1943, the defendants in the action for partition filed a motion to set aside the order confirming the sale on'the ground that the land had not been sold for its fair value. Thereafter on…