Porterfield v. Porterfield

Citations

• 85 Md. 663
• 37 A. 358
• 1897 Md. LEXIS 73

Syllabus

<p>Devise and Legacy — Power to Sell Land Under a Will.</p> <p>A will devised certain land to be held for seven years in trust for all of •the children of the testatrix, provided that the same might be sold or divided within said period if a majority of the children should so elect. The Orphans’ Court on the application of the executor and with the written consent of all but one of the children of the testatrix passed an order directing a sale of the property. Held, that no power of sale was conferred upon the executor and that the Orphans’ Court had no jurisdiction to order a sale.</p>