Supreme Court of Iowa June 23, 1886 (Hale v. Marquette)

Seevers, J.

The principal defendant is administrator of the estate of L. J. McArthur, and the other defendant is surety on his official bond as such administrator. The administrator sold certain real estate, under the order and direction of the court of probate, to pay debts. At such sale the plaintiff became the purchaser, and the real estate was conveyed to him by the administrator.