Ruppenthal v. Maag

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This is an original proceeding in mandamus. It was submitted at the December session. An alternative writ was issued. *589The defendants filed an answer and plaintiff has filed a motion for a peremptory writ.

The following facts appear from the pleadings:

William Z. Graves, a resident of Russell county, Kansas, died intestate on February 6, 1925. His estate was administered and it was determined that Lucile Graves, a daughter, was entitled to $3,-384.98 as her distributive share; the administrator could not locate her, and after a year, or on…