Bedell v. Bailey

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Bedell v. Bailey

58 N.H. 62

Supreme Court of New Hampshire·Decided December 5, 1876·Published

Opinion

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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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.

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

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