If the person with whom such agreement or contract was made is also the personal representative, the court granting administration may appoint a guardian or representative of the heirs, who shall make the conveyance according to the written agreement.
Code 1858, § 2026 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 5, § 2); Shan., § 3693; Code 1932, § 7615; impl. am. Acts 1980, ch. 875, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-405.
Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), §§ 614, 734.