The  Act  of  May  20,  1891,  P.  L.  98,  Section  i,  i  Purd.  1103,  provided
that  conveyances  theretofore  made  under  the  authority  of  wills  proved
as  prescribed  by  the  laws  of  the  state  of  which  the  testator  was  a  citizen
should,  upon  the  recording  of  a  duly  certified  copy  of  the  will  in  the  office
of  the  register  of  the  county  where  the  lands  lay,  have  the  same  force  and
effect  as  if  the  will  had  been  duly  proved  in  Pennsylvania.  The  Act  of
1891  was  substantially  the  same  as  the  Acts  of  May  28,  1885,  P.  L.  24,
Section  i,  and  May  22,  1878,  P.  L.  98,  Section  i.  The  validating  Act  of
April  2,  1915,  P.  ly.  43,  6  Purd.  7288,  is  in  similar  terms.  These  validating
acts  are  not  suggested  for  repeal.
See  Jones'  Est,  47  Pa.  C.  C.  463;    28  Dist.  282.
594.  REVIVAL  OF  JUDGMENTS  BY  FOREIGN  EXEC-

UTORS AND  ADMINISTRATORS.
(e)  It  shall  be  lawful  for  foreign  executors  or  administrators
to  cause  to  be  issued,  in  their  names  as  such  executors  or  admin-
istrators, writs  of  scire  facias  within  this  commonwealth,  on  all
judgments  in  favor  of  their  decedents,  the  lien  of  which  judg-
ments is  about  expiring :  Provided,  That  before  any  further  pro-
ceedings are  had,  letters  testamentary  or  of  administration  must
be  granted  within  this  commonwealth,  as  provided  by  law.
Note. — This  is  Section  i  of  the  Act  of  June  27,  1883,  P.  I,.  163,  i  Purd.
iioi,  with  slight  verbal  changes.
595.  AWARDS  TO  FOREIGN  EXECUTORS  AND  AD-

MINISTRATORS.
