Leary v. Scully

WARD, J. pro tern.

— In this proceeding to determine heir-ship the trial court held that the estate of Katherine Ryan, who died intestate, should be distributed in due course of administration equally to twenty-six first cousins of the deceased. The cousins are both paternal and maternal, and in each line some are of the half blood of the deceased. Elizabeth Leary, the only maternal whole blood cousin, and the three paternal whole blood cousins have filed appeals, which by stipulation are submitted on a single bill of exceptions.

Appellants contend that half blood cousins on the paternal side…