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84 Ala. 348

Ellis v. Ellis

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1887

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1887-12-15

<p> Bill in Equity lo Enjoin Action of Ejectment. </p> <p>1. Sale of lands by administrator; ejectment by heir. — Where an administrator sells lands of his intestate under a void order of the Probate Court, and the purchase-money is paid to and used by the administrator in paying debts of the estate, and the balance thereof is turned over to the guardian of the minor heirs of the intestate and applied to their benefit, such minor heirs, not having make or tendered restitution of the purchase-money, are estopped from asserting title to the prejudice of the purchaser or his privies; affirmed on authority of Jlobertson v. Bradford, 73 Ala. 116.</p>

Relies on Robertson v. Bradford

Decided 1887-12-15

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