Estate of Curtiss

The only question raised by this appeal concerns the construction of sec. 237.03, Stats. That section reads as follows:

“Degrees of kindred, how computed. The degrees of kindred shall be computed according to the rules of the civil law; and kindred of the half blood shall inherit equally with those of the whole blood in the same degree unless the inheritance come to the intestate by descent, devise or gift of some one of his ancestors; in which case all those who are not of the blood of such ancestors shall be excluded from such inheritance.”

Appellants’ position is -that the heirs of the…