Franzke v. Fergus County

The Maury ranch, situated in Fergus county, is owned by that county, but it is not material here to inquire just how this came about. It is sufficient to know that the ranch was not acquired for a public purpose, such as a poor farm or the like, but is held by the county in its proprietary capacity and represents an investment of $40,000. From the record, supplemented by oral admissions of counsel, it appears that the county desires to sell the ranch, but is not able to find a prospective purchaser who is willing to pay as much as $40,000 for it if the entire purchase price must be paid at…