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In re the Sale of the Real Estate of Cornwall

1 Tuck. Surr. 250 Court N.Y. Sur. Ct. English

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p. 250
The sale of the Real Estate of Thomas M. Cornwall.

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Real estate "of an intestate cannot be sold to pay expenses of administration. " 1 "

Georgiana Cornwall and Jacob 'Weeks, administrators of the goods of "Thomas M. Cornwall, deceased, petition for leave to sell the lands óf their intestate for the payment of his debts.

The pétition doe's not show any debts outstanding .against their intestate. It shows the incurring of certain expenses of administration by the-administrators. Beal estate cannot be sold to pay- administrators’" expenses. Petition denied.