In re Estate of Madia

This matter comes before the court on a motion to vacate the granting of letters of adminstration, a motion to remove the administrator, and two exceptions to the inventory and appraisement of the estate. The purpose of all these pleadings is to challenge the contention of Don Madia *110that he is the surviving spouse of Edythe Madia or Edythe Sheridan and thus entitled to be the administrator of her estate and the sole heir-at-law to her property.

Since there was no evidence of a ceremonial marriage, the issue to be determined in this case is, did the relationship between Edythe Sheridan Madia…