Penn v. Pennsylvania Co. for Insurances

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Fayette circuit court declaring the rights of the parties under a contract of sale of. a tract of land in Fayette county entered into by the trustees under the will of John P. Crozer, deceased, as the sellers, and Oscar Penn as the purchaser. The sole question presented is whether the trustees have power and authority to convey a fee-simple title to the land.

On November 11, 1942, the appellees, by a written contract, agreed to sell and convey to appellant a tract of 233.71 acres of land owned by John P. Crozer…