Northrop v. Troup

Citations

• 195 F. 262
• 1912 U.S. App. LEXIS 1376

Syllabus

<p>Wills (§ 481*)—Evidence—Admissibility of Will.</p> <p>Both at common law and under Civil Code Ga. 1895, § 3257, a devise of real estate takes effect on the death of the testator, and not at the time of the probate of the will; and in an action of ejectment by a devisee to recover lands in Georgia, the fact that the will was not probated in that state until after the institution of the action does not render it inadmissible in evidence.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Wills, Cent. Dig. §§ 1005-1007; Dea Dig. § 481.*]</p>