Payne v. Hook

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1869-04-12

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Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court. Theijurisdiction of the Circuit Court for Missouri to hear this cause is denied, because, in that State, exclusive jurisdiction over all disputes concerning the duties or accounts of administrators, until final settlement, is given to the local county court, which, is the Court of Probate; and as the admini…

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