EBERHARDT, Presiding Judge.
It has long been the rule in this state that a sheriff can not purchase at his own sale, either for himself or for another. Such a purchase is void. Harrison v. McHenry, 9 Ga. 164 (1); Coleman v. Maclean, 101 Ga. 303 (2) (28 SE 861). "It may be stated generally that sheriffs, auctioneers, and others who are legally authorized to make sales at public outcry represent the sellers of the property, and, in consequence of such...
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