Martin v. Jones

SIMPSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree confirming a judicial sale of certain real property owned jointly by appellants and appellee and from an order denying the appellants’ motion to set aside the decree.

The appellee, Glynn Jones, owned an undivided one-half interest in the property and filed a bill for sale for division. Prior, however, to filing the bill, he made several efforts through counsel to contact appellants with the view of purchasing the property, but his efforts were of no avail. He then filed the bill. Service was had on respondents, nonresidents, by registered mail…