Coger v. Coger

William J. Coger prosecutes this writ of error, to reverse a decree directing the sale of a tract of land, upon the petition of his guardian.

Where a special jurisdiction is given by statute, the record must show a case within . he statute; other-, wise, a defect of jurisdiction will be presumed. This court will will not decide whethera decree is void or not,in a case where the purchaser of an estate sold under the' decree, is no party — hs on that, his tii. tie depends.

As the statute conferred on the chancellor only a' special authority to decree the sale of real estate which descended to…