Armor v. Cochrane

Citations

• 66 Pa. 308

Syllabus

<p>1. An intestate died leaving real estate and children; a daughter after-wards married, her husband’s interest in her share was sold by the sheriff; the land was divided, valued and ordered to be sold under partition; it was struck down to one of the sons, afterwards all but the daughter agreed that one tract should be conveyed to the administrator; specific execution by the heirs of the purchaser nineteen years afterwards, was decreed to the administrator. The daughter died, the husband died fourteen years after the decree; within five years of the death of the husband, the heirs of the daughter brought ejectment for her share. Held, that they could not recover, those claiming under the administrator not being affected with a trust.</p> <p>2. When an administrator, &c., desires to bid, he should obtain leave . from the court or have some other person appointed to sell under Act of February 24th 1834, $ 44. ,</p>