Leigh Mae Friedline & a. v. Eugene Roe, 166 N.H. 264 (2014)

Citation: Leigh Mae Friedline & a. v. Eugene Roe, 166 N.H. 264 (2014)
Parent Document: Leigh Mae Friedline & a. v. Eugene Roe, 166 N.H. 264 (2014)
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire (state)
Effective Date: 2014-05-16
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2681753/leigh-mae-friedline-a-v-eugene-roe/ ↗

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The defendant further argues that the district division erred by ruling on
the merits of his plea of title because doing so exceeded the court’s jurisdiction.
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We agree. Rather than providing the defendant with the opportunity to enter
his action in superior court, the district division held a hearing during which it
addressed, among other issues, the merits of his claim to a life estate in the
property. Because jurisdiction to resolve questions of title and matters of
equity lies with the superior court, see Wells Fargo Bank, 164 N.H. at 611;
Woodstock Soapstone Co., 133 N.H. at 816, the district division erred by ruling
on this claim. Consequently, we vacate the district division’s order.

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