Harmon v. Haines

Prior to the revision, of the probate laws in 1822 (Laws 1822, cc. 27-34; Laws, ed. 1830, pp. 331-375), there was no statute of general application authorizing appeals from a judge of probate, but appeals were allowed in certain cases by statutes particularly referring to them. Laws, ed. 1815, p. 202, s. 15; p. 206, s. 3; p. 213, s. 20; p. 217, s. 2; p. 223, s. 4; p. 228, s. 4; Laws 1820, c. 21, s. 9. The act relating to the settlement of insolvent estates provided, among other things, for the appointment of commissioners to allow the claims of creditors and for an appeal from their decision.…