Estate of Thompson v. Thompson

The following opinion was filed April 11, 1933 :

Rosenberry, C. J.

The first contention made is that the county court being a court of special and limited jurisdiction, for that reason, there being no presumptions in favor of its jurisdiction, the county court was without jurisdiction by reason of its failure to conform to the statutory provisions and the court rules which require (a) notice of the settlement of the executor’s account to be given in accordance with the provisions of sec. 317.11 of the Statutes or County Court Rule XV, sec. 1; (b) a guardian ad litem to be appointed for the…