Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-13
USpEsbIpDlNG AT SALEs.-The following case,
lately decided is Chester county, before Judge
Bntler will be Interesting to the public -

lately decided in Chester county, before Judge
Butler, will be interesting to the publc:-
.Joseph p, Wilson rs Ye,kes d, Jones.-This is
a suit TO recover the sum OF Sl,6i5.OO, with in
terest Fl ON January, 1867, the said note having
been given as part OF the purchase money OF real
estate of defendants. The question is one oi up-
derbiddng at n public sale. The defendants
were owners of the old Elicott property at Avor-
eale, Londongrove township On December OF
1866 they exposed it to public sale. IL WAS first
put up as Que tract, but, failing to find buyer,
il was then put up in parcels. MIR. Wilson, the
plaintiff, had purchased the mansion tract for
S14O per acre. He gave the note in question for
part of the purchase money, ana pald Tue same
when it became due. He afterwards learhea that
three gentlemen were present who bid at this
and other tracts, ard who. in fact, were merely
undcrbidders or "puffers." On learning this,
Mr.. W. Immediately gave Iotice that he wonid
not take the property and demanded to be repaid
the amount OF the note. On refusal he brought
this salt. The law is well settled that II party
procures men to bid up n property, and the per-
son who buys is deceived thereby,, he cannet be
held to his bid. It vitates the sale and makes t.
void. The jury found verdict for the plaintlil
| for the full amount of his claim.
ANNUAL ELEcrIoN.-At the annual meeting OF
| the Mutual Fire lnsuratee Company OF Mill Greek
| Hundred, which WINS held at The Mermaid on the
ard instant the report of the Secretary was read,
showing the affairs OF the society 70 be in an
| eminenlly satisfactory condition. The following
were elected officers for the ensuing year,
| President, Aqnilla Derrickson; Secretary L;
| l.. j. Baldwin; Managers -Brandywinc Hundred
I William t. Talley, John W. Day. Samuel Han
by. Chrisliana Hundred Howard E. Finn,
| Morris Palmer. jackson Holmes. Mill Greek
/ Hundred-David Graves, Richard q. Fisher
George Springer. White Clay Greek Hundred :
Jamss Springer, Jonathan Groves, William w
Brooks
Resolutions lamrntng tie death Of the compa
ny's late President, David wilson, and tegretlint
the withdrawal of the late Secretary, james
Springer, from that position, were read and re
ferIed.
| DECEASED, Elsewhere we record the death o.
John Maaiieu. the junior member OF the firm
Maalieu " Brother, the well-kuown woolleI
manufacturer, of Millington, Maryland. Few
men were more active and successful in business
or more esteemed as a citizen, than Mr.. NJ. III
was native OF Yorkshire, England, and came Il
this country when young man. with other mem
bers of his family. With an older brother, tn
surviving member OF the firm, he commence
business ut tho Alley Mills" near this town, i
. 1918 or 40, We believe. The firm possessing bu
little capital beyond their energy, skill aud N
| dustry They SON made their business success
however and became extensively known as mar
| ufacturers of particular article of woolle
/ goods. After few years they removed to MI
inpton, and greatly enlarged their business. NJ
4 Mulalieu was a man thoroughly alive to III
' development and advancement OF bis adopte
' country, and the town above named loses walt
i | able citizen by his death He was buried in th
s town on Monday. with the honors OF Ere
Masonry and Odd Fellowship, he having been
member Of the former Order in Millington az
a ! of the latter in this town-Mornipg Star Lodg
]. Smyrna Tunes.