Supreme Court dismisses appeal; lower court lacked jurisdiction over dispute between heirs regarding burial site selection.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appeal because the lower court lacked jurisdiction to decide solely on the burial site selection dispute. The heirs argued over which parish cemetery the deceased should be buried in, a matter the lower court deemed outside its authority. Consequently, the court ruled that the lower court could not render a final decision on this specific issue.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedLaki 1093/1971, 1 luku, 1 §; Laki 1093/1971, 1 luku, 2 §: The lower court lacks jurisdiction to decide exclusively on disputes between heirs regarding the selection of a burial site within a specific parish cemetery.
Keywords
AI generatedCited Legislation
AI generatedRelated Decisions
AI generatedFull text
Yleinen tuomioistuin ei ollut toimivaltainen ratkaisemaan vainajan jälkeläisten välistä riitaa siitä, minkä seurakunnan hautausmaahan vainaja oli haudattava.