Dickson v. McCartney

Citations

• 226 Pa. 552
• 75 A. 735
• 1910 Pa. LEXIS 818

Syllabus

<p>Sheriff — Expiration of office — Right to sue bidders at sale — Sheriff’s sale — Defective title — Tender of deed.</p> <p>1. A sheriff whose term of office has expired has a right to maintain an action against a defaulting bidder at a sale held during his term of office to recover the difference between the amount of his bid and the amount realized at a subsequent sale of the property.</p> <p>2. A bidder at a sheriff’s sale cannot refuse to pay his bid and take the property, on the ground that the sale will convey no title. If he is entitled to relief he should apply to the court to have the sale set aside.</p> <p>3. It is not necessary for the sheriff to tender a deed to the purchaser in order to hold him to his bid.</p>