Cotton v. Wallace’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““Appellants argue the purported deed to the Tama county land was not a deed, but an attempt to convey property by will without complying with the formality of making a will. A decision on that point would involve an adjudication of the title to i-eal estate. The proceeding under review is an order of a probate court approving a final report of an executor. Probate courts do not have jurisdiction to hear and determine actions involving title to real estate. (See R. S. 20-1101.) Hence, the matter of the purpoi’ted conveyance of the Tama county land was not propei-ly befoi-e the trial eoui't and may not be determined in this appeal.” (p. 816.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. McVeigh v. First Trust Co.