Mulkey v. White

Ed. P. McFaddin, Justice.

The question is, whether the Chancery Court abused its discretion in refusing to approve the Commissioner’s report of sale.

In a partition suit between the heirs of Tom Washington, the Chancery Court ordered the Commissioner in Chancery to sell the 40-acre farm owned by the parties, some of whom were minors. The sale was held on September 16,1950; and appellant, D. E. Mulkey, became the purchaser for a bid of $975. He was not one of the parties in the partition suit. On September 18, 1950, when the sale was reported by the Commissioner, all of the heirs of Tom…