Legal Opinion

Donovan's Appeal from Probate

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided April 15, 1873PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal irom tlie doings of commissioners on an insolvent estate ; taken to the Superior Court in New Haven County. Plea to the jurisdiction of the court; demurrer to the plea; and reservation for advice. The case is fully stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.

This appeal is from the decision of commissioners on an insolvent estate. The court of probate caused no notice to be given to the adverse party. The appeal was returned to the September term, 1871, and, at the.May term following, the Superior Court issued an order of notice, which appears to have been duly served upon the appellee. The appellee appeared and filed a plea to the jurisdiction. His claim seems to bo this; that the Superior Court acquired no jurisdiction by the appeal, inasmuch as no notice was served upon him at the time.

There is a material difference in this respect- between…

2Cited by17 opinions

  1. Kron v. ThelenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
  2. George v. St. Ann's ChurchSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
  3. Fuller v. MarvinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
  4. Orcutt's Appeal From ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1892
  5. In re Michaela Lee R.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2000

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