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Probate jnrisdiction

Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Black's Law Dictionary

Such jurisdiction as ordinarily pertains to probate, orphans', or surrogates' courts, including the establishment of wills, the administration of estates, the supervising of the guardianship of infants, the allotment of dower, etc.

See Richardson v. Green. 61 Fed. 423 , 9 C. C. A. 565; Chadwick v. Chadwick, 6 Mont. 566, 13 Pac. 385.