Case Name: Thorington v. Allen
Court: Iowa Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Iowa
Decision Date: 1866-10-16
Citations: 21 Iowa 291
Docket Number: 
Parties: Thorington v. Allen.
Judges: 
Reporter: Iowa Reports
Volume: 21
Pages: 291–292

Head Matter:
Thorington v. Allen.
1. Judicial sale ¡ astee expiration op writ. The cases of Stein v. Chamhless, 18 Iowa, 414, as to the validity of a judicial sale made after the expiration of the writ under which the levy was made, cited, approved and followed.
Appeal from Scott District Cowrt.
Tuesday, October 16.

Opinion:
Wright, J.
Plaintiff (appellant) by this proceeding, in equity, seeks to restrain defendant from obtaining, by his law action, the possession of certain real estate, and to set aside the sheriff's sale and under which the defendant claims. As we infer from the bill — for we have no argument on the part of appellant — the claim is that the sale was void, inasmuch as there was no -execution dr precept in -the officer's hands under which such sale could be made. There was a judgment, foreclosing a mortgage, in due form, and an order for a special execution, as allowed by the statute. This execution or precept was issued January 1A, 1861; the land was levied upon February 22, and advertised to be sold March 25, 1861, at 2 o'clock p. m. March 21 this writ was returned " for renewal," -a new order of sale was issued of same date,-upon which was indorsed a statement of the preceding facts; and upon this order, after the sale, the officer returned that he had sold the property, at the time and place previously fixed for, &e., to, &c.
Upon what ground this sale is claimed to be invalid, we are not advised. It would seem that the case of Stein v. Chambless (18 Iowa), 474, disposed of every question which could possibly be raised in this. To again discuss the questions made, is quite unnecessary. The injunction was properly dissolved. See further Butterfield v. Walsh, 20 Iowa.
Affirmed.