Legal Opinion
Grace Lowe v. Glenn A. Willacy
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 6, 1956No. 15170_1PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
This is a frivolous appeal. The complaint sought damages against appellee, the surety of a duly qualified commissioner for Alaska, having jurisdiction over the administration of the estate of a deceased person. 3 A.C.L.A.1949, §§ 61-1-1, 61-1-5. The damages claimed were for time consumed by appellant in attending hearings before the commissioner upon a subpoena she claimed was issued without statutory authority.
It is obvious that since the commissioner is charged with mere error in administering a matter under her jurisdiction no liability exists against her. Bradley v. Fisher, 1871, 13 Wall.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bradley v. FisherSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
3Cited by18 opinions
- William H. And Avilda L. Edwards v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Libby, McNeill, & Libby v. City National BankCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Leonard J. Furbee v. Vantage Press, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- In Re Crystal Palace Gambling Hall, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Libby v. City National BankCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
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