What is jarndyce v. jarndyce?

Jarndyce v. Jarndyce was a fictional court case in the novel "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. The case dragged on for generations and involved a large inheritance. The case was known for its complexity and the fact that it consumed the entire estate in legal fees, leaving the inheritors with nothing. The case was a symbol of the flaws and inefficiencies of the legal system and how the pursuit of wealth can corrupt people and tear families apart.