Trustees of Zion Baptist Church v. Conservators of the Estate of Peay

SENIOR JUSTICE STEPHENSON

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in refusing to set aside a judicial sale when the building on the sub ject property was destroyed by fire shortly after the entry of the decree confirming the sale.

I

On June 20, 1995, the trial court entered an order, pursuant to Code § 26-68, appointing Phyllis Jackson, Greta Mosley, and Lesse Wright co-conservators of the estate of Willie Peay. The co-conservators are children of Willie Peay, who had not been seen or heard from since August 18, 1994.

On October 17,…