in rem proceeding
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From 43 U.S. 319 - Grignon's Lessee v. Astor · 1844Most cited · 273 citing opinions
on a proceeding to sell the real estate of an indebted intestate, there are no adversary parties, the proceeding is in rem, the administrator represents the land; they are analogous to proceedings in the admiralty, where the only question of jurisdiction is the power of the court over the thing, the subject-matter before them, without regard to the persons who may have an interest in it; all the world are parties.