| Show answered jasper robertson Eo bertson probate judge of emery county writing from orange oracie ville under date of june 17 says can the probate judge make out deeds for town plots that have been entered and held in trust for the occupants of said lots where there is no contest without infringing on the jurisdiction of other courts under the late laws of congress please answer this question and set this matter at rest and oblige yes the probate courts can perform any perfunctory duty of that kind because the late legislation only deprived them of the power ower conferred by the territorial t legislature egi slature in respect to such matters but the power to give deeds for town sites was conveyed by congress and so long as there is no contest by bv means of which or otherwise jurisdiction has to be exercised it is very plain that such merely routine and clerical work cata be performed by the probate judge |
