¶1 The amendment was properly allowed. If the error was jurisdictional, there was jurisdictional power to cure it. Bartlett v. Lee, 60 N. H. 168.
¶2 All concurred.
61 N.H. 261
Lord v. Walker
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 5, 1881
Supreme Court of New Hampshire · decided 1881-12-05
Appeal, from a probate decree appointing a guardian over the appellant. The application for the decree was made by the defendants as selectmen. In the probate court, Lord moved to dismiss the petition because it was made by selectmen, and not by the overseers of the poor, or by any relative or friend. This motion was not decided until the examination after return of the inquisition.
Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently October 1916
2 state decisions
Relies on Bartlett v. Lee
Cited in Bouvier (1914)’s definition of “Homestall”
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1881-12-05
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