California Supreme Court· 7/1/1856
Williams v. Smith
Citations
- 6 Cal. 91
Syllabus
<p>A mandamus will not lie to compel a sheriff to make a deed of land to a purchaser at execution sale, who refuses to pay the purchase money, on the ground that he is entitled to it as oldest judgment and execution creditor 5 especially when there is an unsettled contest as to the priority of his lien.</p>
Judges: Heydenfeldt
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