Cochrane v. McDonald

Citations

• 5 Coffey 235

Syllabus

<p>Court—Exclusive Jurisdiction of First Court.—When any court has acquired jurisdiction of the parties to and the subject matter of an action, whatever may be the nature of the proceedings or the subject matter thereof, the jurisdiction thus acquired is exclusive, and no other court of co-ordinate jurisdiction can, in any form, review, reverse, nullify, restrain, or in any way control any of the orders, judgments, proceedings or process of the first court.</p> <p>Court—Exclusive Probate Jurisdiction.—The superior court sitting in probate has full jurisdiction to hear and determine every matter necessary or proper in the proceeding.</p> <p>Court—Conclusiveness of Orders in Probate.—All final orders or judgments of the probate branch of the superior court in one county are conclusive and binding upon all persons and upon all other courts and tribunals, including the superior court of another county.</p> <p>Bill of Review—Court in Which must be Brought.—A suit analogous to a bill in the nature of a bill of review can be brought only in the court wherein the judgment or order complained of was made or rendered.</p>