Mower v. Verplanke

Plaintiff brought ejectment for a life estate in certain land. In making his claim of title, it became necessary to introduce a foreign will. For this purpose he offered in evidence the exemplification from the record of the probate court of the county of Ottawa, in this State. This was excluded, upon the ground that the record showed no jurisdiction in that court. The petition contained the following allegation:

*211“ That said deceased departed this life in the state of New York, leaving a last will and testament, bearing date the 17th day of March, A. D. 1875, a certified copy of which is…