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problem is a separate problem, as I say.
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Is there any reason why what you would like
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to see couldn't come to pass under a recommendation for
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a statewide court system such as we made in which the
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probate function would be taken over by judges of the
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Superior Court rank, that is, rank equal to that of the
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Supreme Bench in this system? -It seems to me that is
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really the recommendation we have made. If there is any
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reason why that would not be a good thing, it would go
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to the heart of what we are trying to hear.
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JUDGE FRIEDM\N: Mclvin, our jurisdiction
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is wide, we are a statutory court, but we have wide
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jurisdiction. They don't use it in the counties,
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run up to Equity Court, run to Circuit Courts because they
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don't have the judges capable to try cases. Now we
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have jurisdiction in fee simple property up to $15,000.
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All we have to have is unlimited jurisdiction of
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fee simple property, change Section 287, have authority
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to try title where you have joint accounts, et cetera,
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and have jury power.
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MR. SYKES: What about elimination of the
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