HUGHES v. WILBURN

Mr. L.G. Southard, attorney for appellants, cites: Judicial sale with no upset price named and bidding free and open should be confirmed: 35 S.C. 409; 2 Rich. Eq., 355; 25 S.C. 585; 38 S.C. 357; 5 Strob., 79; 5 S.C. 131; 13 S.C. 128; 3 Rich. Eq., 61; 25 S.C. 405; 88 S.C. 333; 2 Strob. Eq., 285; 12 Rich. Eq., 441; 69 S.C. 155; 142 S.E., 607; 99 S.E., 828. Sale can only be set aside on ground of fraud: 68 S.C. 250; 27 S.C. Eq., 347. Mistakes, surprise or accident: 69 S.C. 143; 50 S.C. 1. Misconduct of officer: Rich. Eq. Cas., 122. Inadequacy of price with other elements: 69 S.C. 143; 14 S.C. 148; 161 U.S. 334. When agreement as to bidding sufficient to set aside sale: 25 S.C. 585; 3 Rich. Eq., 61. Pleading improperly verified: 1 Civil Code, 1922, Sec. 418; 28 S.C. 181. Estoppel: 142 S.E., 607; 83 S.C. 165. When sale will not be confirmed on account of stifling competition and chilling bidding: 35 C.J., 40 and cases cited: Inadequacy of price alone insufficient: 83 S.C. 165; 35 S.C. 416; Bailey Eq., 19; 99 S.C. 118; 82 S.E., 989. Rule in Federal Courts: 145 U.S. 349; 117 U.S. 191. Messrs. Nicholls, Wyche Byrnes, P.D. Barron and Donald Russell, for respondent, cite: Powers of Court before confirmation of sale: 117 S.C. 175; 134 S.E., 840; 205 Fed., 276; 98 S.E., 608; 145 S.E., 231; 216 Fed., 16; 5 S.E., 673; 154 Fed., 617; 145 U.S. 349; Bailey Eq., 13; 88 S.C. 333. Different where effort is to set aside executed sale: 68 S.C. 250; 6 Rich. Eq., 347; 50 S.C. 1; 69 S.C. 143; Rich. Eq. Cas., 122; 14 S.C. 148; 161 U.S. 334. Grossly inadequate bid ground for refusal of confirmation: 239 Fed., 122; 6 Remington Bankruptcy, 3rd Ed., Sec. 2554; Rice Eq., 3; 4 Des., 651; 205 U.S. 285; 5 S.E., 673; 145 S.E., 253; 53 S.E., 232; 125 S.E., 102; 254 Fed., 538. What is inadequate price: 154 Fed., 675; 35 C.J., 46. Joint bid stifled competition and chilled bidding: 2 Rich. Eq., 355; 80 Ind., 245; 102 N.W., 278; 5 Strob., 79; 101 S.E., 171; 5 S.C. 131; 13 S.E., 128; 23 S.C. 129; 2 Rich. Eq., 296; 3 Rich. Eq., 61; 73 S.E., 261; 25 S.C. 405. Verification sufficient: 103 S.C. 283.