228 Pa. 617 | Pa. | 1910
Opinion by
The bill in this case was filed to compel a conveyance to an estate of two parcels of real estate purchased by defendant at a sheriff’s sale. At the time of the sale the purchaser was an executor of the estate and one of four joint residuary legatees. One parcel formed part of the residuary estate and the other had been mortgaged with the former to secure the joint and several bond of théir respective owners. The sale was on a foreclosure of the mortgage and the allegation is that the appellee purchased for less than value. It is not necessary to discuss in detail the many questions raised by this complicated record. We agree with the conclusion reached by the learned court below upon the record as presented. Whether in every such case the orphans’ court has exclusive jurisdiction to deal with subject-matter such as is
Decree affirmed at cost of appellants.