Heymann v. Luchsinger

The contest in this proceeding involves the domicile of the deceased at the time of his death.

The law of domicile is well settled. Generally speaking, it may be said that the domicile of a person is his legal home, and that every person has a domicile which may be his then residence or otherwise, depending upon all the facts and circumstances. A domicile, once established, is presumed to continue until a new domicile has been effectuated. Every person has a domicile, and the “man without a country” exists only in fiction, not in law. One may change his domicile for any reason or for no…