Legal Opinion

Fraser v. Ward

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided January 13, 1943No. 4738PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRICE, Justice.

The probate proceeding in which appellant’s claim was filed originated in the district court by virtue of § 16-312, N.M.Sts. 1941, which is as follows: “In addition to their existing jurisdiction the district courts of this state shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the probate courts in each county within their respective districts as to all matters heretofore within the exclusive jurisdiction of said probate courts.”

The appellant filed therein a claim against the estate of James D. Ward, deceased, and Sadie Ward (the administratrix) individually, asserting that the…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Sibbald v. . the Bethlehem Iron CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  2. Hunt v. Rousmanier's AdministratorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1823
  3. McGavock v. WoodliefSupreme Court of the United States · 1858
  4. Texas Co. v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Estate of MarreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Porter's EstateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
  2. In Re Porter's EstateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Porter v. HancockNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Porter v. HancockNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1943

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