State ex rel. McGreevy v. Dowling

CHARLES CARROLL, Chief Judge.

This is an original proceeding in prohibition. The determinative question presented is whether, by reason of § 732.06 Fla.Stat., F.S.A. fixing venue for probate in the county of domicile of a decedent, the action of a county judge’s court in one county in proceeding to probate the estate of a decedent concededly domiciled in another county at the time of death is an unlawful exercise of jurisdiction.

The suggestion in prohibition, filed by certain residuary legatees under the will of Agnes R. Oberly, deceased, alleged that the decedent was domiciled in Broward…