Legal Opinion
Ottley v. Estate of Bell
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided October 29, 2014No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2013-0097PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(October 29, 2014)
HODGE, Chief Justice.
Samuel Ottley (“Ottley”) and Viola Bell Ottley (“Bell”) each owned a one-half interest in a piece of real property. After Bell’s death, Ottley initiated an action for partition in the Civil Division of the Superior Court. The Superior Court dismissed Ottley’s action for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction for failure to present his claim to the administrator of Bell’s estate pursuant to section 606(b) of title 15 of the Virgin Islands Code before filing suit. We reverse.
I. STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL POSTURE
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