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10 G. & J. 313

Randall v. Swann

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided December 15, 1838

Court of Appeals of Maryland · decided 1838-12-15

The bill in this cause was filed on the 3rd November 1836, by Alexander Randall and Thomas S. Alexander, and alleged that, by a decree of this court of the 8th January 1835, they were appointed trustees to sell certain real estate; that in execution of their powers, on the 12th June 1835, they sold to Thomas Swann certain parcels of real estate, Nos. 2, 3, 4; viz. Lot No. 2 — 421 acres, at $30 per acre. Lot No. 3 — 1451-acres, $27 per acre.

Decided 1838-12-15

Chambers, J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2The trustees have no other means of enforcing payment but by a re-sale of the land.

¶3The difficulty arises from the peculiar position of the case, by confirming the sale, and at the same time rejecting the ar*316rangement into which the trustees entered without the authority of the court. The result would be, to hold the purchaser to a bargain he never made, and as far as we know never would have made, by compelling him to pay for a title encumbered with dower, the price he contracted to give for the title discharged of this incumbrance.

¶4The trustees now being before the court, asking its aid to enforce the payment of the purchase money for the persons entitled, and whose interests they represent may be required to receive that aid, on such terms as the court may deem equitable.

¶5An order for a re-sale should be passed, but the purchaser ought not to be held answerable for any deficiency in the amount; which maybe effected by a decree rescinding the sale to Thomas Swann, and directing a re-sale on the terms of the original decree.

¶6The court will sign such a decree.

¶7DECREE REVERSED AND CAUSE REMANDED.

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