Henry v. Johnson

John I. Purtle, Justice.

After the decedent’s death, his brother petitioned the probate court for appointment as personal representative of the estate. Letters of administration were issued. The appellant then filed a petition in the probate court for determination of heirship, claiming to be the illegitimate child of the decedent. The probate court decided that the appellant’s petition was a matter relating to bastardy and transferred it to the county court. The county court then transferred the case back to probate on the theory that a proper petition to establish paternity had not been…