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WILKINS v. ELLETT

76 U.S. 740 (____)

9 Wall. 740

WILKINS v. ELLETT, ADMINISTRATOR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. D.K. McRae, in support of the judgment below:

Messrs. Humes and Poston, contra.

Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

It has long been settled, and is a principle of universal jurisprudence, in all civilized nations, that the personal estate of the deceased is to be regarded, for the purposes of succession and distribution, wherever situated, as having no other locality than that of his domicile; and, if he dies intestate, the succession is governed by the law of the place where he was...

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