Jordan v. Morony

The plaintiffs in this case are the children of Patrick Jordan who died in 1919. At his death they became the owners of 190 acres of farm lands in Shiawassee county. This property was composed of three parcels consisting of 105 acres, 45 acres, and 40 acres. On January 21, 1925, the executor of the Jordan estate, whose authority so to do is not questioned, entered into a contract to sell these lands to Dennis Morony for $10,000, payable March 1, 1925. Morony, on January 31, 1925, sold the two parcels containing 150 acres to the defendant Simeon DeBarr, the down payment being $5,100. The…