In the affair; in the matter of. This is tbe usual method of entitling a Judi-clal proceeding in which there are not adver-sary parties, but merely some res concerning whlch judlcial actlon is to be taken, such as a bankrupt’s estate, an estate in the probate court, a proposed public highway, etc. It is also sometimes used as a designation of a proceeding where one party makes an appli-cation on his own behalf, but such proceed-ings are more usually entitled “Ex parte
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
