MARTEL v. BEARCE


311 A.2d 540 (1973)

Rosaire MARTEL v. Laurence C. BEARCE d/b/a Bearce's Super Market.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

November 15, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rocheleau & Fournier, by William Rocheleau, Jr., Paul C. Fournier, Lewiston, for plaintiff.

Linnell, Choate & Webber, by G. Curtis Webber, Auburn, for defendant.

Before WEATHERBEE, POMEROY, WERNICK and ARCHIBALD, JJ.


WEATHERBEE, Justice.

This case comes to us on appeal from the judgment of a Justice in the Superior Court holding that a sheriff's sale of real estate, record title to which was in a person other than the debtor, was a nullity and that the Plaintiff purchaser was entitled to recover back the purchase price from the creditor who had levied on and sold the property. We deny Defendant's appeal.

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