Loyd v. Loyd

— This is an action for the partition of real estate. The court ordered that the premises be sold, and appointed a referee to make the sale at public auction “in forty acre tracts,” and make a report of what he did to the court. The referee reported that he had offered each forty acre tract separately, but, as there were no bidders, he then offered the *244.entire tracts together, and that the intervenor, Wisner, bid therefor $1,200, and the same was struck off to him. This was supposed to be about $3.75 per acre. The purchase-money was paid to the referee, and he asked the court to approve the…