COMSTOCK v. CRAWFORD


70 U.S. 396 (1865)

3 Wall. 396

COMSTOCK v. CRAWFORD.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Buttrick, Hill, and J.S. Brown, for the heirs, plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Laken, contra, for the purchaser.


Mr. Justice FIELD delivered the opinion of the court.

It is only necessary to examine the objections taken to the appointment of the first administrator, and the subsequent acceptance of his resignation, so far as they affect the jurisdiction of the Probate Court. It is well settled that when the jurisdiction of a court of limited and special authority appears upon the face of its...

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