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nor contracted to pay or give, any reward or compensation for
his office or employment, or the emoluments thereof.

SALES.

272. In case any executor or administrator shall not have
money sufficient to discharge the just debts of and claims against
the decedent, the Orphans' Court granting the letters shall, on
his application made after the return of an inventory, direct a
sale of th« whole property therein contained, or of such part, or
to such an amount as the court may think proper ; and the court
shall direct the manner and terms of sale; Provided, that no
credit exceeding twelve months be given, and that where credit
is given, bond with security shall be taken; the court shall have
power, in case it shall suspect any fraud, collusion, connivance,
or improper management to affect the sale, or that it was un-
reasonably made, or that the property was sold much under its
value, to compel the said executor or administrator to account
for all such deficiencies as may have arisen by such executor or
administrator's misconduct, the court always observing the
inventory as their rule for ascertaining such deficiency.

273. The said court shall have power to direct a sale as afore-
said, in case it shall deem a sale advantageous for the persons
interested in the administration, either ex officio or on application
of any of the said persons.

274. No executor or administrator shall sell any property of
his decedent without an order of the Orphans' Court granting
his letters being first had and obtained, authorizing such sale,
and any sale made without an order of court previously had as
aforesaid, shall be void, and no title shall pass thereby to the pur-
chaser.

275. If any executor or administrator shall sell or remove any
property without an order of the Orphans' Court, the Orphans'
Court may revoke his letters as soon as they are satisfied of such
sale or removal having taken place, and appoint an administrator,
whose duty it shall be, immediately to proceed to get possession
of the property so sold or removed, and the Orphans' Court may
authorize the administrator so by them appointed, to employ an
attorney or attorneys, to assist in the recovery of said property,
and determine the amount of fees to be paid therefor, and any
cost or expense incurred in getting possession of said property,