Hegan v. Netherland

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Lassing

'Affirming.

This is an appeal from an order of the Jefferson circuit court, confirming sales of certain unimproved real estate belonging to the estate of E. C. Hegan. In a suit for the settlement of said estate the trustees and executors sought a general authority to sell the real estate, pay the debts, and retain the balance in order to enable them to carry out the wishes of the testator as expressed in his will. In said will the executors are empowered to sell the real estate in the following language: “Said executors shall have power to sell real estate.”…