Bowles v. Rice

This appeal is from a decree adverse to the plaintiffs in a suit to set aside a sale of standing timber, made by a special agent, W. D. Rice, to the appellee, E. J. Thomas, and after-wards assigned by Thomas to the appellees, Taliaferro & Co., to in join the buyers from cutting anld sawing timber upon plaintiffs’ premises, and for other relief.

By written authority Rice was empowered to sell, within thirty days from September 1, 1905, the timber on the plaintiffs’ farm for $1,100 cash, the plaintiffs agreeing to execute a proper deed to the purchaser, and to allow two years for its removal.…