Appeal of Heffner

Citations

• 119 Pa. 462
• 13 A. 314
• 1888 Pa. LEXIS 567

Syllabus

<p>In a proceeding for the sale of real estate under the act of April 18,1853, P. L. 503, it appeared that the land was held under a will prohibiting a sale thereof for a certain period. The petition did not show the interest of the petitioner or a description of the land.</p> <p>Held, that grounds sufficient to confer jurisdiction were not set forth in the petition, and, in the absence of the will as a part thereof, it could not be said that a sale of the land could be made “without injury or prejudice to any trust, charity, or purpose for which the same may be held.”</p>