Thopson Estate

This appeal presents a question of orphans' court practice.

Mary Martha Thompson, the decedent, died testate on October 27, 1947. By her will she appointed two nieces executrices and conferred upon them a power of sale over her real estate. On November 13, 1947 the executrices filed a petition in the orphans' court titled "Petition for sale of real estate." In the petition it is recited that as fiduciaries, under the power of sale contained in the will, the executrices had entered into a written agreement with Ralph H. Shadley and his wife, for the sale of real estate therein described, for a…