Clarke v. Perry’s Empirical Analysis

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1 district · 4 state decisions

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1. “•‘•Tile probate court is a court of special and limited jurisdictions. Most of its general powers belong peculiarly and originally to the court of chancery, which still retains all of its jurisdictions. Where therefore a bill is filed in chancery against an administrator, to compel him to account, by one who lias not been an actual party to a proceeding or settlement in the probate court, he may totally disregard such proceeding or settlement; and, although the seiilement in the probate court Is a final settlement, the complainant, who was no party to it, may treat it as a nulüty, and proceed to Invoke the equitable powers of the district court, and compel the administrator to a lull account.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Johnson v. Johnson