Lee v. Byrd

The court of ordinary was established prior to the adoption of the constitution of 1877, and the incumbent was given the name and style of ordinary. Civil Code, § 4776. It was provided that the ordinaries should be elected by the people of their respective counties, and that the terms of office should be for four years. § 4777. The jurisdiction of the court of ordinary extended to probate of wills, administration of estates, and kindred matters, as specified in § 4790. The ordinary was given jurisdiction over certain county matters, as specified in §§ 4796 and 4798. In article 6, section 6,…