7 S.D. 333 | S.D. | 1895
The appellant was the holder of two notes secured by mortgage on real estate, containing a power of sale. Upon default in payment it duly ad vertised the premises for sale. Prior to the day appointed for the sale, it, by letter, authorized S. L. Sage to “attend, and bid $951.76 in the name of the Middlesex Banking Company for the land described in the certificate.” The letter covered certificate of sale to be signed by sheriff in case of sale to appellant. The sheriff was also notified by letter by appellant that: “Our agent, S. L. Sage, has the certificate of sale and other papers ready for you to sign, and the amount of your fees to be paid when signed.” It does not appear that he had any further knowledge of appellant’s instructions to Sage. On the appointed day the sheriff offered the property, consisting of a solid quarter section, in 40-acre tracts. There were several bidders on each tract, and Sage bid upon each in the name of appellant. Each was struck off to him for a different amount, aggregating in all $350. The certificate of sale was made by the sheriff to appellant, showing the amount for which each 40 was sold. This was delivered to Sage, who filed a duplicate thereof in the office of the register of deeds. Respondent Anna Pur key was the owner of the premises when sold, and was an unsuccessful bidder at such sale. Upon learning the facts, appellant wrote the sheriff, repudiating the sale, and soon after commenced this action to set aside the sale and for foreclosure of said mortgage. Upon trial the court found the facts as substantially above set out, and disr Blissed the action. From such judgment this appeal is taken,
But does the fact that the agent, Sage, disregarded his instructions as to the amount to be bid, entitle appellant to a resale? We should say it would where such resale would not disturb or prejudice the rights of other interested parties, provided the ap-' pellant show itself to have been injured by the agents violation of his instructions. The question here is narrowed down to the one point of the conduct of the agent, for it is not,claimed that the sheriff who made the sale, or anybody else, except appellant and Sage, knew of these instructions, or the extent of his authority, The case is the same as though appellant had sent an agent from its own office in St Paul, having given him a letter precisely like that sent to Sage. Under such circumstances, to entitle the appellant to have the sale so made set aside, would require something more than a showing of such disregard of instructions. It must show that it would suffer an injury or damage if the sale were allowed to stand. There is nothing in the case to show the value of the premises, or that they did not sell for thejr full value. It is