Succession of Morgan

SAMUEL, Judge.

The executor of this succession was desirous of selling certain immovable succession property on St. Ann Street in the City of New Orleans at private sale. After more than a year the highest bid he received therefor was $28,000 (the property had been *316appraised at $26,000). The executor accepted that bid and in due course applied to the court for authority to sell. Subsequent to the acceptance of the $28,000 offer Walter R. Chevalier, Jr., through his attorney, offered to purchase the property for $30,000. Notice of the application to sell at private sale was published on January…