82 Ga. 181 | Ga. | 1888
This was an action brought by Mrs. Ansley against Green for damages, wherein she alleged that on the 22d of May, 1886, through her agents, Frierson & Scott, auctioneers, she exposed for sale at public outcry, to the highest bidder, a certain house and lot in the town ®f Decatur, described in the declaration; that the terms of sale were published and announced at the sale, before the bidding commenced; and that the property was then and there sold to II. II. Green, for the sum of $2,475, he being the highest and best bidder; that when said Green made his bid, he had in his hands one of the printed hand-bills distributed at the sale, giving notice thereof and describing the property and terms of sale (a copy of which hand-bill is made a part of the declaration) ; that said bid was accepted by said auctioneers and agents of the plaintiff', and an entry and memorandum thereof then and there made on their books of sale as follows: “Lovely Decatur home; Mrs. Frank J. Ansley, May 22d, 1886; Dr. Gréen, $2,475.” The declaration further alleged that after the property was knocked down to said Greén as aforesaid, he refused to comply with the terms of the sale; whereupon the plaintiff' gave him notice that unless he did comply therewith, she would proceed to resell the property at his risk; and the defendant still refusing to comply with his contract, she did, within a reasonable time thereafter, to wit, on the 2d day of August, 1886, after proper advertising and notice to Green, proceed to resell the property; that sa,id last sale was a fair one, and that the property was bid off' by one Crockeff, he being the highest and best bidder, for the sum of $1,825, being $650 less than Green had contracted to pay therefor.
To this declaration, the defendant filed the following
While this suit appears to be for the difference between the amount bid at the first sale and the amount which it brought at the second sale, the question of the measure of damages was not argued before us. Upon this subject the authorities seem to differ, some holding that the proper measure of damages is the difference between the price at the first sale and the second, and others holding that it is the difference between the price at the first sale and the true market value of the land or goods at the second sale; but on this subject we express no opinion, as it was not argued before us.
Judgment reversed.