CLAGETT v. DACY

No. 139, September Term, 1980.

47 Md. App. 23 (1980)

420 A.2d 1285

H. MANNING CLAGETT ET AL. v. EDWARD A. DACY ET AL.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Decided October 16, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas B. Yewell for appellants.

Joseph M. Roulhac, with whom were Ronald G. Dawson and Smith, Somerville & Case on the brief, for appellees.

The cause was argued before MELVIN, WILNER and COUCH, JJ.


WILNER, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellants were the high bidders at a foreclosure sale, but because the attorneys conducting the sale failed to follow the proper procedures, the sale was set aside. This occurred twice. Ultimately, the debtor discharged the loan, thus "redeeming" his land, and appellants lost the opportunity to acquire the property and make a profit on its resale. They sued the attorneys...

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