Estate of Wickersham

The appeal in each of the above cases is from a probate order in the estate of I. G. Wickersham, deceased, confirming a sale made by the executors under a power of sale in the will of the deceased. The two appeals involve the same questions; they were submitted on the same arguments; and they will both be determined in this opinion.

The deceased, I. G. Wickersham, who died testate, left a surviving widow, Lydia C. Wickersham, who afterwards died, and, among other children, a son, Frank P. Wickersham, who also died subsequently to the death of his mother, Lydia. Lydia left a will, to the probate of which Frank, during his lifetime, filed a contest. Before that contest was determined Frank died testate, and the contest was continued by his widow and executrix, Cora L. Wickersham, and is still pending. Cora, as executrix of Frank, is the person who made opposition to the confirmation of said sales in the estate of I. G. Wickersham, deceased, and who here appeals from the orders confirming them.

The written opposition of Cora to the confirmation is quite lengthy, and consists mainly of alleged facts tending to show-that she was a person interested in the estate of I. G. Wicker-sham…