Jerrard v. McKenzie

Citations

• 61 Tex. 40
• 1884 Tex. LEXIS 42

Syllabus

<p>1. Jurisdiction — Probate matters. — A plaintiff sued as the qualified guardian of the persons and estates of minors,an independent executor, alleging that all the debts had been paid, and that the executor had for years been using the money of the wards for his own benefit. Held:</p> <p>(1) That the district court had jurisdiction.</p> <p>(2) If the purpose of the suit had been only to protect the property of the wards against the improper conduct of the executor, the jurisdiction would have been in the probate court.</p>