Scott v. Silvers

The first paragraph of the complaint in this case states the following facts:

That Joseph E. Silvers died, intestate, on the 6th day of February, 1872, leaving no child and no father or mother surviving him, but leaving his wife, Abigail A. Silvers, his widow, who, on the 9th day of February, 1872, also died, intestate, leaving no child, father or mother or husband surviving her, but leaving Abner S. Scott, Daniel Scott and Samuel S. Scott, her brothers, and Sarah S. Simmons, her sister,, and John W. Scott, her nephew, the son of her brother, Amos Scott, deceased, surviving her; that said *77Josep…