Case Name: In the Matter of the ESTATE OF LUCILLE JOSEPH, Deceased
Court: District Court of the Virgin Islands
Jurisdiction: Virgin Islands
Decision Date: 1957-07-12
Citations: 3 V.I. 440
Docket Number: Probate No. 15 - 1955
Parties: In the Matter of the ESTATE OF LUCILLE JOSEPH, Deceased
Judges: 
Reporter: Virgin Islands Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 440–441

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the ESTATE OF LUCILLE JOSEPH, Deceased
Probate No. 15 - 1955
District Court of the Virgin Islands Div. of St. Thomas and St. John at Charlotte Amalie District Court Commissioner
July 12, 1957

Opinion:
GEORGE A. MENA, District Court Commissioner
It appearing from the record that the husband-petitioner, LeRoy C. Joseph, alleges and claims that real property No. 22 Gamle Gade, Crownprince Quarter, St. Thomas, is owned by him in his separate right, and, the Court sitting in probate having no jurisdiction to determine title to real property, the Commissioner finds that the interest and title of the husband-petitioner, LeRoy C. Joseph, in the above-mentioned property should be determined in a separate civil action in this court. Estate of Ellen Albertina Augusta Malone, Deceased, Probate No. 21-1948; Estate of Max L. Daniel, Deceased, Probate No. 24-1956; 21 C.J.S. Courts § 303(a) and (b) ; 15 C.J. § 428, p. 1017, note 7, and numerous authorities cited therein. Also, see probate jurisdiction of District Court, St. Thomas Code (1921), Title III, chapter 71, section 1, page 255 (15 V.I.C. § 161, 801).