Johnston v. Swickard

OPINION

By McCLELLAND, J.

This matter comes before the Court upon an application of the Administrator with the will annexed, and his supplemental petition thereto, asking for an order of sale of the real estate owned by the decedent, for the purpose of paying the decedent’s debts.

The decedént, Peter Swickard, died leaving a last will and testament and several codicils thereto.

It appears from the records that the decedent, at the time of his death was the sole owner of one tract of land, and another trust of land contiguous thereto. He and his wife were co-owners of a third tract of farm land…