Jane Kerr, Appellant v. Jane F. Kerr, Respondent

Summary

The Court affirmed the surrogate's revocation of letters of administration issued to Jane Kerr because they were obtained by false representations, and held that an Indiana divorce judgment lacking jurisdiction and service is void and not entitled to full faith and credit in New York. The decision rests on the surrogate's statutory power to revoke such letters and the principle that lack of jurisdiction renders a judgment a nullity.