Gurnee v. Maloney

Citations

• 38 Cal. 85
• 1869 Cal. LEXIS 115

Syllabus

<p>District Court—Want of Jurisdiction in.—The District Court has no jurisdiction of an action against an administrator, which seeks to charge the estate with expenses of administration.</p> <p>Expenses of Administration—Jurisdiction of Probate Court over.—Services rendered and money advanced, at the request of an administrator, for the benefit of an estate, are “expenses of administration;” and the Probate Court has exclusive original jurisdiction to adjust and enforce such demands.</p>