Breitling's Administrators v. Clarke & Co.

— The appellees filed their bill to enjoin the appellants, administrators with the will annexed of Gotlieb Breitling, from prosecuting an action of ejectment against them, for the recovery of lands which had belonged to the decedent; and to obtain the specific performance of a contract for the sale of the lands, made between the testator and *451his son, Alfred Breitling, whose right they had acquired. The heirs-at-law and devisees of the decedent were also made parties defendant. The material facts, which were either admitted or established by proof, may be briefly stated as follows : On the 1st…