Case Name: Bedell & a., Ap'ts, v. Bailey, Ap'ee
Court: New Hampshire Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Decision Date: 1876-12
Citations: 58 N.H. 62
Docket Number: 
Parties: Bedell & a., Ap’ts, v. Bailey, Ap’ee.
Judges: Doe, O. J., did not sit.
Reporter: New Hampshire Reports
Volume: 58
Pages: 62–63

Head Matter:
Bedell & a., Ap’ts, v. Bailey, Ap’ee.
The acts of a judge of probate, in the settlement of an estate in which he is interested as an executor, are void.
Appeal, from the decision of the commissioner, disallowing a claim of the appellants, as executors of Lombard, against one Hall, of whose estate the appellee is administrator. The appellant, Bedell, was judge of probate for the county of Coos. The appellee pleaded that Be-dell appointed the commissioner, approved and accepted the report, allowed tlie appeal, and issued the order of notice. The appellants demurred.
Ray, Drew & Jordan, for the appellants.
W. & H. Heyiuood and Fletcher & Fletcher, for the appellee.

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.