Rice v. Hosking

Plaintiffs, as executors, brought suit upon *305two promissory notes, dated July 22, 1887, and executed by the defendant, payable to the order of Isaiah C. Watson, and by him indorsed to the order of Martha D. Watson. In the petition filed for the probate of the will, it appeared that some of the heirs of the deceased resided in Canada. Upon the filing of the petition the probate court made the usual order for the hearing under How. Stat. § 5801, and required the same to be published three weeks in a newspaper in Houghton county. The hearing was had within 60 days of the time of filing the…