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CAMDEN v. MAYHEW

No. 80.

129 U.S. 73 (1889)

9 S.Ct. 246

32 L.Ed. 608

CAMDEN, v. MAYHEW.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 14, 1889.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Attorney General (with whom was Mr. J.B. Jackson on the brief) for appellant.

Mr. C.C. Cole and Mr. George Wadsworth for appellee. Mr. W.L. Cole was with them on the brief.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

It is undoubtedly true that Camden's bid of one hundred and seventy-three thousand and fifty dollars was, in legal effect, only an offer to take property at that price; and that the acceptance or rejection of that offer was within the sound equitable discretion of the court, to be exercised with due regard to the special circumstances of the case and to the stability of judicial sales...

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