William Fairhurst, Co-Executor v. James Fairhurst

Summary

The Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s judgment, holding that Rhode Island G.L. 1956 § 33‑19‑9 requires probate court approval for a co‑executor’s purchase of estate real estate, that the probate court’s sua sponte voiding of the sale was proper, that the co‑executors breached fiduciary duties and self‑dealing rules, and that the appellees’ laches defense fails.