Gibson v. Gaines

1. Although a foreign will (such as a will made by a resident of the State of Alabama in accordance with the laws of that State), which has been admitted to probate in the State where the testator lived at the time of his death, may be probated in this State by the “production of an exemplification of the probate proceedings” (Civil Code 1910, § 3875), the probate in this State is a nullity as respects real estate in this State, where the will was attested by only two witnesses, and not by three witnesses as required by the laws of this State. Civil Code (1910), § 3873. An administrator with…