John Franklin Gage v. The Riggs National Bank of Washington, D. C., Administrator, Estate of Margaret Delano Gage, Deceased

McGOWAN, Circuit Judge.

The issues here relate to the discretionary power of the District Court, sitting as a Probate Court for the District of Columbia, to issue letters of administration. Since the scope of the power is the subject of detailed and explicit statutory specification, 1 our concern is whether the particular appointment made lies within the range of authority granted. Since we cannot tell, on the record before us, whether it was or was not, we are remanding the case for further proceedings.

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The intestate decedent, Mrs. Margaret Delano Gage, was survived by two classes of next of…