Harkness v. Utah Power & Light Co.

PI. O. Iiarkness died April 5, 1911, leaving property in Bannock and Oneida counties. Plis widow, Sarah Iiarkness, having qualified as administratrix and having found it necessary to sell part of the estate to pay debts, secured an order directing the sale of a certain electric light plant at McCammon, Idaho. At the ensuing sale which was confirmed by the probate court of Bannock county on August 10, 1914, respondent, Utah Power & Light Company, became the purchaser. Some fifteen years thereafter appel lants, who were minor devisees at the time of the sale, brought an action in the district…