Stephens v. Magruder
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, in Equity. The appellee in this case was appointed trustee, under certain proceedings in equity, to sell the real estate of John Brookes, and sold a portion of the same to Thomas E. Bowie.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, in Equity. The appellee in this case was appointed trustee, under certain proceedings in equity, to sell the real estate of John Brookes, and sold a portion of the same to Thomas E. Bowie. The advertisement of sale stated the terms as prescribed by the decree to be one-fifth cash, and the balance of the purchase-money to be paid in three equal instalments, in one, two, and three years from the day of sale, with interest from the day of sale, the credit payments to be secured by the bonds of the purchaser, with securities, to be…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinsok, J.
The 131st sect, of Art. 16 of the Code, provides that,
“The Court shall have full power and authority, on the application by bill or petition of the trustee appointed by said Court to sell real estate, to compel the purchaser *172thereof to comply with all or any of the terms of sale, by process of attachment or other execution suited to the case ; or the said Court upon such application may direct the property purchased to be resold at the risk of the purchaser, upon such terms as the Court may direct.”
In this case the appellant, Thomas E. Bowie, was a purchaser under a decree of a Court of…
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