Scholtz v. Hazard

Eliza (Skelton) Swift was. the administratrix of the estáte of her mother, Catherine W. Skelton, deceased, against which estate plaintiff in error held a claim of $901.46, based upon a judgment against deceased. The property of the estate consisted of lands and water rights. These had been sold at sheriff’s sale, under a mortgage foreclosure, to satisfy a debt of approximately $34,000. Boyington Skelton was the brother and confidential adviser of the administratrix. Other heirs. employed a real estate broker to find a purchaser for the property, in order that the debts might thereby be paid,…