Crawford County v. Estate of Kock

Appellants divide their argument into sev eral divisions but there are only two questions involved. Plaintiffs urge that the district court of the county in which the deceased had his residence at the time of his death had exclusive jurisdiction to appoint an administrator. This may not be denied. Section 10763, Code of 1935. As incidental to this contention it is said that the petition for the appointment did not recite the place of residence of Koch. No form of petition for the appointment of administrator is provided for by statute. Section 11883, Code of 1935.

It is urged by appellees that…