Davis Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Drew,

Joseph Davis died, intestate and without known heirs, on February 17, 1948, in Donora, Washington County. An administrator was appointed and when the estate was called for audit William Davis, appellant, appeared and claimed the estate as decedent’s half brother and sole heir. After hearing much testimony, the learned court below dismissed his claim and awarded the estate to the Commonwealth under the Intestate Act of April 24, 1947, P.' L. 80.

Little would be gained by an attempt to review in detail the testimony of appellant and his witnesses. The lower court…