In re the Estate of Ehu

Opinion of the Court, by

Judd, C.J.

This is an appeal from a decree of distribution of the Circuit Court, Eirst Circuit, in Probate, whereby the estate of one D. Ehu, who died intestate, was awarded to Kea and Laepaa, and the appellants Malie, Lizzie Keaka, Kahalehina and Kalo were excluded from participation in the estate.

*394The facts necessary to the proper understanding of this case are as follows :

The estate was originally owned by one Luka. She married one Ehu, the decedent, and had a son by him. Luka died leaving her husband Ehu and her infant son. By the statute of descent the son inherited…