Harris v. Parker
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Probate Appeals, by creditors — one from the decree accepting the report of a commissioner of insolvency appointed upon the petition of a special administrator, and one upon the refusal of the judge of probate to vacate the insolvency proceedings. The appellants presented their claims before the commissioner, appeared with counsel, and offered testimony.
1Opinion of the CourtBingham, J.
The appellants raise the question in each appeal as to the validity of the proceedings in insolvency, pending the special administration. They claim they were unauthorized and void. The appellee denies that they were void, or even voidable, and insists that if they were voidable the appellants have waived the right to avoid them.
Hannah Harris died in February, 1887, leaving a will. The executor named in it died before the testatrix, and H. B. Harris was appointed administrator with the will annexed, May 14, 1887, who on the same day filed his bond and proved the will in solemn form, and on…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Horne v. RochesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1882
- Deverson v. Eastern RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1877
- Dowd v. City Savings-BankSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1879
- Parker v. BurnsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1876
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