Massey v. Jerauld

Franklin, C.

Appellee held a judgment against one King, who died the owner of certain real estate. Letters-of administration were duly issued upon King’s estate, under which the administrator sold the deceased’s interest in the real estate for the payment of his debts, at which sale the appellant became the purchaser, paid the purchase-money and received a deed from the administrator for the land, subject to the widow’s interest. The estate was insolvent, and paid no part of appellee’s judgment.

Appellee commenced this suit to have the land declared subject to the lien of his judgment, and sold…