9. Florida. Copies of all -wills, and letters tes Iamentary and of , administration, heretofore re aorded in any public office of record in the state, when duly certified by the keeper.of said records, .shall be received in evidence in all courts of record in this state; and the probate of wills granted in 'any of the United States or of the territories 'thereof, in any foreign country or state, duly, au thenticated and certified according to the law's of the state' er territory, or of the foreign country or elitete, where such probate .natty have been granted; shall likewise be received in evidence in all courts ',of record in this state.
Georgia. To enable exeCutora and' adininistra tors to sue, in ,Georgia, the former .muet take out , letters testamentary in the etninty,where the pro ;perty or debt'is; and administrators, lettere of ad miniStratien. Prince, Dig. 238; Act oP 1805, 2 :Laws of' Ga. 268.
10. /1/inois. Letters testamentary must be taken o'ut in tbia state, and when the will is to' he proved 'the original must lie produced; administrators of :other states must take out letters in Illinois, before , they can hiaintain an action in the courts of the , state. 3 Griffin, Law Reg. 419'.
' Indiana. .Executor's and administrators .ap ' pointed in another state may maintain actions and 'suits, and cto other , ads 'coming within their 'powers, as ill* within this State, upon 'producing authenticated Copies of Such letteris and' filing thorn with the clerk 'of the court in which auch,suits are to lie brought.' Rev. Code; c.. 24, Feb, 17; 1838, 'sec. 44.
Iowa. If aduainistration Of the betide of' a de ceased non-resident has been granted he, accbrd ,ance with the laiv's of the state or country where be 'resided at the Oise of his 'death, the person to whom it has heen committed may, upon his appli cation, and upon qualifying, hiinself in•the Barrie manner as is required of 'other executors, be ap pointed an executor to administer upon the pro perty of the deceased in this state, unless. 'another exectitor has previously 'been 'appointed in' this state.
' The Original letters testamentary or of adminis 'traticn, tir other authority, conferring his power upon sucti executor, or an attested 'copy thereof, t-getber With a copy of the will, if there• be one, attested as herembefore directed, 'must be filed — the office of the judge of the proper oounty court before ouch appointment can be made. Iowa Rev. Laws, 1860, 2341, 2342.
11. Kansas. Letters: must be taken ont in the state: and the balance, after payment of debts due 'citizens of the staee, may be transmitted to the foreign executor or. administrator. Comp. Stat. c.
'91, gi 214-218.
Kentulky. Executors and administrators ap 'pointed in other states may sue in Kentucky, "upon filing' with the clerk of the court, where the suit is bronght, an authenticated copy of the certificate of, probate, or orders granting letters of administra tion of said estate, given in such non-reaident's state." 1 Dig. Stat. 536 ; 2 Litt. Ky. 194 ; 3 id. 182.
Lonieiana. Executors or administrators of other state's must take out lettere of euratorehip in this state. Exemplifications of wills and testaments arc evidence. 4 Griffith, Law Reg. 683; 8 Mart. La. u. s. 586.
12. Maine. Letters of administration mnat he taken from some court of probate in this state. Copies of wills which have been proved in a court of ,probate in any of the United States, or in a court of probate of any other state or kingdom, witb a copy Of the probate thereof, under the seal of the court where such wills have been proved, may he filed and recorded in affy probate court hi this state, which recording shall be of the same force as the recording and proving the original will. Rev. Stat. t. 9, c. 107, 20; 3 Mass. 514; 9 id. 33.7; 11 id. 256; 1 Pick: Mass. 80; 3 id. 128.
Maivland. Letters testamentary or of adminis tration granted out of Me.ryland have no effect in this state, except only such letters issued in the District of Columbia; and letters granted there au thorize executors or administrators to claim and sue in this state. Act of April, 1813, chap. 165. By the act of 1839, ehap. 41, when non-resident owners of any public or state of Maryland stocks; or stocks of the city of Baltimore, or any other corporation in this state, die, their executors or administrators constituted under the authority of the state, district, territory, or country where the deceased resided at his death, have the same power as to such stocks as if they were appointed by authority of the state of Maryland. But before they can transfer the stocks they must, during three months, give notice in two newspapers pub, liaised in Baltimore of the death of the testa:tor or intestate, and of the " amount and description of the stock designed to be transferred." Adminis tration must he granted in this state, in order to recover a debt due here to a decedent, or any of his property, with the exceptions above noticed.