Case Name: B. H. Triplett v. S. R. Chrisman
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1867-06-11
Citations: 1 Ky. Op. 579
Docket Number: 
Parties: B. H. Triplett v. S. R. Chrisman.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 1
Pages: 579–579

Head Matter:
B. H. Triplett v. S. R. Chrisman.
Commissioner’s Sales — Decretal Orders Mere Offers — Should be Set Aside When Property Sacrificed.
It is universally understood that sales by a commissioner under dé-' cret&l orders are mere offers and not sales until confirmed by the oourt, which should always set them aside when the property has been sacrificed and reliable bids to advance the price has been made.
APPEAL EROM DAVIESS CIRCUIT COURT.
June 11, 1867.

Opinion:
Opinion oe the Court by
Judge Williams:
The property sold by the commissioner and bid off by Triplett was greatly sacrificed, and before the confirmation of the sale, or payment of the money, Chrisman petitioned to have it set aside, and with other responsible names offered to advance the bid more than threefold, including the mortgage debt to which it was subject, he also tendered the money due the plaintiff in the judgment.
It is universally understood that sales by commissioners under decretal orders are mere offers and not sales until confirmed by the court, which should always set them aside when the property has been greatly sacrificed and reliable bids to advance the price greatly has been made before the payment of the money or confirmation of the sale. Judgment is, therefore, affirmed.