Russell v. Russell

The first question requiring consideration is the contention of the trustee, that neither of the lower courts had jurisdiction over either himself or the realty involved.

A study of the record clearly discloses that the trustee is in error in both phases of this claim. In both courts he waived the question of jurisdiction over his person. While it is true that nearly five months after the trial in the Court of Common Pleas he filed an answer to the cross-petition of the defendant, Hazel Bussell, thereby objecting to the jurisdiction of that court to adjudicate the matter of dower, he had…