Case Name: William T. Dudley v. John W. Jeffries et al.; William T. Dudley v. W. K. Wall's Heirs et al.
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1868-10-16
Citations: 2 Ky. Op. 459
Docket Number: 
Parties: William T. Dudley v. John W. Jeffries et al. William T. Dudley v. W. K. Wall's Heirs et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 2
Pages: 459–460

Head Matter:
William T. Dudley v. John W. Jeffries et al. William T. Dudley v. W. K. Wall's Heirs et al.
Decretal Sale — Resale—Vested Rights.
Where real estate has been regularly and fairly sold at a fair price, the first bidder, having no vested rights before confirmation, cannot complain at a second sale, at which another bids more than he is willing to give.
APPEAL PROM PLBMING CIRCUIT COURT.
October 16, 1868.

Opinion:
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Kobertson:
Whatever we may think of the propriety of a chancellor's opening bidding when, under his decree, real estate has been regularly and fairly sold at a fair price, the first bidder, having no vested right before confirmation, has no just cause of complaint when, at the second sale, another person bid much more than he was willing to give.
Wadsworth, for appellant.
Stanton & Throop, for appellees.
And, under such circumstances, this court cannot reverse the order opening the bidding, but must adjudge that the last sale was properly confirmable.
Wherefore, the judgments are approved.