40 Kan. 486 | Kan. | 1889
Opinion by
No reason is given by the court for setting aside the confirmation of sale, except that the sheriff had failed to collect the purchase-money. The proceedings, including the appraisement, publication and sale, were irregular, and perhaps void; but it is insisted that if this be true, the irregularity was cured by the waiver of Joseph Adams, the defendant; and, all irregularities having been waived, that it became the duty of the court to approve the sale, and to confirm it. This would perhaps be true had the waiver been signed by Adams and his wife. Mrs. Adams, not having signed the waiver, is not bound thereby. She had served a notice upon the sheriff that she claimed the property as her homestead. This doubtless was the reason why the sale had not been completed by the purchaser and the money paid to the sheriff. The purchaser found that the property was not subject to levy and sale, and doubtless for that reason he paid no part of the purchase-money to the sheriff. This, perhaps, was shown, to the court by the sheriff, although the record is silent upon the question; but we may fairly presume that the
Under the circumstances we think the court committed no error in setting aside the confirmation and the sale. The defendant was not injured by the transaction; no costs are taxed to him.
It is therefore recommended that the judgment of the court below be affirmed.
By the Court: It is so ordered.