Sanders v. Sorrell

Citations

• 65 Miss. 288

Syllabus

<p>Administrator’s Sale. Suit to annul. Secret equities. Bona fide purchaser. Case in judgment.</p> <p>Certain lands were sold at an administrator’s sale. ' The administrator procured one T. to purchase the land for his (the administrator’s) benefit. The entire proceedings of sale as shown by the record were regular, and the sale was duly confirmed. One year afterwards, T. conveyed the land to one B., who, on the same day, conveyed it to 8. S. paid in full the purchase money therefor. The heirs brought suit to annul the sale and cancel the conveyance made in pursuance thereof, on the ground that the sale was made to and for the benefit of the administrator. It was not shown that S. knew anything of the collusion between the administrator and T. Held, that S., being a bona fide purchaser for value, without notice of the illegal conduct of the administrator in making the sale, is protected in his purchase.</p>