Graves v. Dugan

Samuel Graves having, in 1827, bought at a sheriff’s sale, twelve acres of the land of Robert Dugan, the defendant in the execution, and having afterwards,in 1832, obtained a conveyance from the sheriff of the title thereto — Dugan filed a bill in chancery, alleging that the purchase was made at his instance, and for his benefit, and with his money, and therefore praying for such relief as those facts would entitle him to demand from a court of equity.

Graves, in his answer, denied that he had bought the land for Dugan, or that Dugan had either paid to the sheriff or to him (Graves) the price…