Robertson v. Robertson

The purchaser at the sale made pursuant to the court’s order was entitled as against defendants to a writ of possession for the property adjudged liable for the debts of decedent. Alexander v. Thompson, 211 N.C. 124, 189 S.E. 117; Warehouse Co. v. Willis, 197 N.C. 476, 149 S.E. 679; Bank v. Leverette, 187 N.C. 743, 123 S.E. 68; Lee v. Thornton, 176 N.C. 208, 97 S.E. 23; Terrell v. Allison, 21 Wall. 289, 22 L. ed. 634.

The court’s authority to order a sale was limitedi to the property owned by decedent. It could not direct a sale of property owned by his heirs. Defendants cannot now be heard to…