Bedell v. Bailey

Supreme Court of New Hampshire December 5, 1876

Bedell v. Bailey, 58 N.H. 62 (N.H. 1876)

Bingham, Doe

Opinion of the Court

Bingham, J.

No judge of probate shall act as such in the settlement of any estate in which lie is interested asan executor. Gen. St., c. 170, s. 11. In such a case lie has, and can have, no jurisdiction. The acts of Bedell were absolutely void. Stearns v. Wright, 51 N. H. 610; Moses v. Julian, 45 N. H. 60.

Demurrer overruled.

Doe, O. J., did not sit.

Reference

Full Case Name: Bedell & A., Ap’ts, v. Bailey, Ap’ee
Status: Published