Service of process - Generally.

Service of summons or other process may be made upon nonresident executors and administrators personally if found within the state. Such service may be made in any case by personal service upon them if found within the state, or by filing in the probate court granting letters a copy of the summons or other process and by sending a copy thereof through the mail to such executor or administrator and serving a copy thereof upon a resident surety, if there be one, as provided in section 43-2-199.

(Code 1896, §86; Code 1907, §2562; Code 1923, §5785; Code 1940, T. 61, §147.)