Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Klingberg
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 13, 1923PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeach, J.
Our probate courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, and therefore their decrees are not conclusive as to the fact of jurisdiction, but may be collaterally attacked for want of jurisdiction. Sears v. Terry, 26 Conn. 273; First Nat. Bank v. Balcom, 35 Conn. 351; Olmstead’s Appeal, 43 Conn. 110; Culver’s Appeal, 48 Conn. 165; Hartford v. Poindexter, 84 Conn. 121, 131, 132, 79 Atl. 79; Woodmont Asso. v. Milford, 85 Conn. 517, 523, 84 Atl. 307.
In respect of the appointment of guardians of the persons of minors under fourteen years of age, the jurisdiction is conferred by §§ 4861 and 4863 of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Kelsey v. GreenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1897
- Dunham v. DunhamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1922
- Woodmont Ass'n v. Town of MilfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1912
- Sears v. TerrySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1857
- Pfeiffer v. PfeifferSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Labella v. LabellaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
- Palmer v. ReevesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- Boardman v. BoardmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
- Goshkarian's Appeal v. Fairfield County Temporary HomeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1930
- Killen v. KlebanoffSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
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