Marshall & Ilsley Bank v. Palmer

While three grounds for demurrer were asserted, the trial court granted the demurrer of respondent on the single ground that the circuit court lacked jurisdiction over the subject matter of the third-party complaints filed by appellants. The sole question before us is whether the trial court erred in so holding.

The proper procedure to make claims against the estate of a deceased person in this state is to file a claim against the estate in the probate proceedings. It is the duty of the county court in probate to “. . . receive, examine and adjust the claims and demands of all persons against…