Curtis Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

Long a landmark structure in Philadelphia, the Public Ledger Building has been since 1933 an asset of the Cyrus H. K. Curtis trust. Late in 1968 the trustees of that fund decided to explore the possibilities of selling the property. After various preliminary arrangements and'negotiations with several'parties, the trustees received, late in January of 1969, an offer of |8,050,000 from appellant in this case. Having fairly well decided to accept this offer the trustees, .through their attorney, contacted the Orphans’• Court division of the Court of Common Pleas of…