In re the Revocation of Letters of Administration of the Goods

The respondent William Findlay applied for letters of administration of one John Findlay, deceased. He asked that Jeremiah Wood be made a joint administrator. William Findlay claimed to be the brother of John Findlay, deceased, and Jeremiah Wood was joined because he had become acquainted with the matter before William Findlay appeared. Jeremiah Wood had been asked by one Annie Smith to look into a claim of hers for alleged services as housekeeper, rendered to the deceased John Findlay. Letters of administration issued to William Findlay and Jeremiah Wood on January 14, 1927.

After a…