Stewart Estate

Opinion bx

Mr. Justice Jones,

James H. Stewart (decedent), died April 10, 1960 unmarried,. without issue him surviving. Although at the time it was believed that decedent had made a will, diligent searches by all concerned failed to discover any will. Therefore, a niece of decedent applied for and was granted letters of administration on April 21, 1960.

In due course of administration, a final decree of distribution was entered by the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny County on April 21, 1961. As a result of that decree, the balance of the estate was distributed, under the intestate laws, to…