Dick v. Dick’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “This Court has stated that the vesting of jurisdiction in the County court by statute does not deprive the Chancery Court of its inherent jurisdiction of administration of estates. See Chester v. Turner [1925], supra [ 153 Tenn. 451 , 284 S.W. 365 ]; T.C.A. sec. 16-601. This is especially true in view of the multitude of duties which lie within the province of the County Court. [[Image here]] Thus, as a general rule, both the named courts are vested with jurisdiction in the administration of decedents’ estates. In certain areas discussed above, and in instances of serious dispute of complication, the Chancery Courts may assume jurisdiction of administration of an estate, although the Chancery Court has previously undertaken such administration. (emphasis supplied) In the instant case, the Chancery Court, in sustaining the demurrer and dismissing the original bill, considered only the question of the jurisdiction of the County Court to determine the issues raised. We are unable to agree with the result reached and are constrained to hold that the Chancery Court should have taken jurisdiction. 223 Tenn. at 236-237 [ 443 S.W.2d 472 ]”

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