Dougherty's Estate

Ladner, J.,

This is a proceeding under the Act of April 20,1905, P. L. 239,12 PS §2571, enabling purchasers at judicial sales of real estate to recover possession of the property purchased. The matter comes before us on petition and ánswer and from these pleadings the following facts appear.

John Dougherty, decedent, died April 20,1946, intestate, leaving to survive him as sole heirs, a son, Thomas *204Francis Dougherty, who was appointed administrator of his estate, and a daughter, Helen Dougherty Mc-Gonagle, who is in possession of the premises in question, viz., 20 West Durham Street,…