In re Williams' Estate
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from Superior Court, City and County of San Francisco; J. V. Coffey, Judge. Proceeding by Thomas Magee against the executor of the estate of Thomas H. Williams to recover money paid. From an order dismissing the petition, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the Court
TEMPLE, C.
This appeal is from an order denying and dismissing the petition of appellant for an order that the executor of the estate of Thomas H. Williams restore to him $11,000 purchase money paid for the interest of the testator in certain real estate in pursuance of an order of the court confirming the sale. The executor filed a report of a sale made by him under a power of sale contained in the will. Appellant’s agent and assignor thereupon filed in the probate court *789an advanced bid. The matter was postponed for some time, but the sale was finally confirmed to appellant’s assignor, who…
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