Holden v. Campbell

This is a petition to the county court, brought under G. L. 2299, for the allowance of an appeal from a decree of the probate court allowing the supplemental account of the special administrator of the estate of Michael Flynn. On facts found the prayer of the petition was granted and judgment was entered disallowing said account with costs to the petitioner. The case is here on defendant’s exceptions. ■

The defendant challenged the jurisdiction of the court below, in various ways, on the ground that the recognizance taken when the petition issued did not comply with G. L. 2304, which provides:…