Van Emon v. Superior Court

This is an application for a writ of review. The respondent in a probate proceeding made an order authorizing Robert Baker, administrator of the estate of John W. Miller, deceased, to cause a monument to be erected at the grave of deceased at an expense not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars. Petitioners, who are heirs of deceased, asked to have said order annulled on the ground of want of jurisdiction in the court to make it. The contention of petitioners is, that the jurisdiction of superior courts in matters of probate is defined by statute, and that the statute does not authorize the…