Case Name: Greenway's Administrator v. Jonathan Roberts et al.
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1821-05
Citations: 2 Cranch 246
Docket Number: 
Parties: Greenway’s Administrator v. Jonathan Roberts et al.
Judges: (Thruston, J., absent,)
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 2
Pages: 246–246

Head Matter:
Greenway’s Administrator v. Jonathan Roberts et al.
A purchaser under a power given hy will to the executor to sell real estate for payment of debts, is not hound to see that the purchase-money is properly distributed among tire creditors of the testator.
Bill in equity. William Bushby, by his will devised as follows : “ It is my desire that, for the discharge of whatever debts I may owe, that my wife shall sell any part or parts of my real estate to pay and satisfy the same, or to make use of for any purposes which she may j udge to be profitable to herself and children.” The defendant, Roberts, purchased a part of the real estate under this power to the exechtrix; and the plaintiff contended that the defendant, Roberts, was bound to see that the purchase-money was properly distributed among the creditors, especially as to debts due by judgment.

Opinion:
But
the Court
(Thruston, J., absent,)
decided that he was not so bound.
Bill dismissed as to the defendant, Roberts.