Clark v. Whorton

BROWN, Justice.

R. T. Hargiss died intestate in Jackson County, this State, on July 6, 1939, leaving an estate therein, no wife or lineal descendants surviving. His next of kin and distributees of his estate, are nephews, nieces, and the descendants of such.

Appellants before the expiration of forty days from the death of Hargiss, on their sworn petition alleging that “your Petitioners, being nephew and friend of said deceased,” were by the Probate Court appointed joint administrators of said estate and took possession of the assets consisting of personalty and choses in action.

Thereafter, and…