Legal Opinion
Reynolds v. Chase
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided February 5, 1935PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C. J.
The proceeding should be amended. A petition for a declaratory judgment is not maintainable upon issues determinable by resort to other available procedure. Lisbon Village District v. Lisbon, 85 N. H. 173, 174; Baker v. Goodale, 85 N. H. 561. The controversy here being outside the jurisdiction of the probate court (Crockett v. Sibley, 73 N. H. 322; Patten v. Patten, 79 N. H. 388, 392; Rockwell v. Dow, 85 N. H. 58, 66; Robinson v. Carroll, ante, 114), the plaintiff administrator may interplead the heir and defendant claimant. Barrett v. Cady, 78 N. H. 60, 63; Dover &c. Bank v. Estate of Tobin,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Barrett v. CadySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1915
- Tirrell v. JohnstonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1934
- Dover Coöperative Bank v. Estate of TobinSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1933
- Lisbon Village District v. LisbonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1931
- Rockwell v. DowSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1931
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