Mackey v. Bowles

XiUMPKIN, Justice.

Joseph L. Bowles was the administrator of his deceased ¡wife, of whom he and a minor son were the only heirs. ■As such administrator he sold a tract of land and became the purchaser of it at his own sale, this result being accomplished by his conveying the land to one Curtis, who conveyed it bach to Bowles. Afterwards, the latter bargained the land to Mrs. Mackey, who paid a portion of the purchase money and went into possession, gave her note for the balance, and received from Bowles a bond for titles. "While affairs were in this condition, she discovered the fact (of which…