Moore v. Philbrick

By statute, c. 105, § 3, a Judge of Probate has power to grant administration upon the estate of a person, who, at the time of his decease, resided in the county, within which the Judge has authority to exercise his jurisdiction. And where it is granted, upon the estate of one who had his domicil in this State at the time of his decease, in a county where he did not reside, such administration is void. If a Judge of Probate has no jurisdiction over the case upon which he undertakes to adjudicate, his proceedings by the common law are coram non judice, and have no binding force upon any one.…