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162 Ala. 113

King v. Gilreath

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 3, 1909

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1909-06-03

Heard before Hon. James W. Shepherd. Application by E. W. King to vacate a decree ordering a sale of land. From a judgment refusing to vacate the decree, King appeals. Where an administrator becomes a purchaser at his own sale notice to the heirs to - obtain a confirmation of the sale and an order to convey is necessary. — 108 Ala. 411; 114 Ala. 393; 119 Ala. 377.

Relies on Pettus v. McClannahan · Satcher v. Satcher's Adm'r · Friedman & Loveman v. Shamblin

Affirmed · Decided 1909-06-03

ANDERSON, J.

¶1This appeal presents for review the same decree of the probate court as was considered in the case between the same parties and reported in 154 Ala. 129, 45 South. 89; the present proceeding merely attacking the said decree in a different manner. It was heretofore held that this decree was not void; but appellant contends that the failure to give the heir notice of the application for sale, made after the insolvency of the estate, was not so fu¿ly argued as upon the present appeal. In reply- we will say the probate court had no right to vacate this decree unless it was void, and we think the following cases sustain the action of the lower court in overruling the appellant’s motion to vacate the said decree: Friedman v. Shamblin, 117 Ala. 466, 23 South. 821; Satcher v. Satcher’s Adm’r, 41 Ala. 26, 91 Am. Dec. 498; Pettus v. McClennahan, 52 Ala. 57.

¶2The decree of the probate court is affirmed.

¶3Affirmed.

Dowdell, C. J., and McClellan and’Sayre, JJ., concur.
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