Supreme Court of New Hampshire, 1876

Bedell v. Bailey

Bedell v. Bailey
Supreme Court of New Hampshire · Decided December 5, 1876 · Bingham, Doe
58 N.H. 62

Bedell v. Bailey

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.

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