In Re Estate of Neff

Mr. Chibe Justice Fulton

delivered the opinion of the court:

This was a petition in the county court of Alexander county by the administrator de bonis non against the widow and heirs-at-law of Alexander W. Neff to sell real, estate to pay debts.

Laches was interposed by an answer as a defense in that the petition was not filed until after the expiration of more than seven years. The county court held that the petition should be denied and entered an order dismissing it. It is settled law in this State that while there is no statutory time limitation imposed upon the filing of a petition for the…