In re the Estate of Klingaman

Marvel, Vice Chancellor:

James Russell Klingaman died intestate in New Castle County on April 2, 1952, and in June of that year his illegitimate half-sister was appointed administratrix of his estate. Mr. Klingaman never married and left no issue. After the payment of debts and administrative expenses there remains in the hands of the administratrix a personal estate of $15,749.47 to be disposed of under the Delaware rules governing the distribution of intestate property. The decedent left no real property. The administratrix claims the entire personal estate as half-sister of the decedent…