In Re the Estate of St. Martin

This is a contest with reference to the appointment of an administrator of the estate of a deceased person. The appeal is taken from the order made by the court appointing the administrator named therein and refusing to appoint the person selected and agreed upon by several petitioners.

Margaret St. Martin died intestate in Skamania county, Washington, on February 15, 1933. She left surviving her, as her heirs at law, six children and nine grandchildren, the latter being the issue of three of her deceased children. The estate consists of approximately thirty thousand dollars in cash, and…