Comstock v. Crawford
Supreme Court of the United States
A statute of Wisconsin Territory ordained that there should be appointed by the Governor, in and for each county, a person to be known as “the public administrator” thereof; and when any person shall die intestate, leaving personal property within the Territory, but leaving no widow, next of kin, or creditor living therein, “administration” — the statute went on to say — “ shall be granted” to the “public administrator” of the county in which the intestate died, or, if the…
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A statute of Wisconsin Territory ordained that there should be appointed by the Governor, in and for each county, a person to be known as “the public administrator” thereof; and when any person shall die intestate, leaving personal property within the Territory, but leaving no widow, next of kin, or creditor living therein, “administration” — the statute went on to say — “ shall be granted” to the “public administrator” of the county in which the intestate died, or, if the decedent have been a non-resident, of the county in which the estate may be found. The statute further ordained, that…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Field
It is only necessary to examine the objections taken to the appointment of the first administrator, and the subse quent 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 proceedings, its action cannot be collaterally attacked for mere error or irregularity. The jurisdiction appearing, the same prc-umption of law arises that it was rightly exercised as prevails with reference to the action of a court of superior and general authority.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Barber v. WinslowNew York Supreme Court · 1834
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