Peter Copland's Executors v. Copland

Prentis, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

*36Lake Rosenberg bought certain real estate, referred to as the Franklin road property, at a judicial sale under a decree of July 1, 1911, entered in the cause of Copland’s Executors, &c. v. Anna S. Copland and others. He complied with the terms of the sale, which was confirmed by decree of August 26, 1911, and having paid the purchase price, Turner McDowell was appointed a special commissioner to convey it to him. He did so by deed of July 21, 1913, and the deed was spread upon the records. In 1924,* when Rosenberg undertook to sell the property,…