Purcell v. Cramton

The will of Mary Squier Parker named appellant sole executor. Since the testatrix was domiciled in Michigan, the will was first offered for probate there. Appellant is domiciled in the District of Columbia, and Michigan law forbids the appointment of a non-resident executor. Accordingly the Michigan court appointed appellee, a resident of Michigan, as administrator c.t.a. The estate and the beneficiaries are largely in Michigan, but the estate includes about $85,000 worth of intangible personal property in the District of Columbia. The District Court of the United States for the District of…