Probate of the will and granting administration on the estate of a person deceased shall belong to the judge for the county in which such person was last an inhabitant; but if such person was not an inhabitant of this state the same shall belong to the judge for any county in which such person had estate, or in which the personal representative or kin of such person has a cause of action.
Source. RS 152:7. CS 161:7. GS 170:6. GL 189:6. PS 182:8. 1905, 8:1. PL 293:8. RL 346:8.