Estate of Stewart

This is an appeal from a judgment to the effect that respondents are the next of tin of James J. Stewarf, deceased, and the only persons entitled to the distribution of the estate of said decedent.

On February 13, 1937, James J. Stewart died intestate, and the public administrator was appointed to administer his estate.

The record shows without, dispute that Stewart died without leaving either issue, spouse, parent, brother, sister, or descendant of a deceased brother or sister, nor any blood kindred whatsoever. The record further shows that the respondents are children by adoption of Stewart’s…