Stanford v. Stanford

The assignment of errors presents several questions for our decision, but as one of them calls in question the jurisdiction of the court below, we will first consider and decide that question; for if it should be found that the court below did not possess jurisdiction, the other questions need not be considered, as all the proceedings would be void.

The action was commenced in the Delaware Common Pleas, by Thomas Stanford, sole plaintiff against Arnett Stanford, administrator of the estate of Thomas R. Stanford, deceased. The action was commenced by an ordinary complaint, upon the filing cf…