Yeaker's heirs v. Yeaker's heirs

Peter Yeaker, a native of Switzerland, many years ago removed to, and became a naturalized citizen of, the United States. He died in Woodford county in tins State, in July 1853, the owner of .a considerable estate in said county, consisting of land, slaves and personalty. He left a widow, a native of this country, but no children, and all of his kindred, at the time of his death, were, and so far as the record shows, continue to be foreigners and citizens of Switzerland.

In 1859 proceedings were commenced fora sale and distribution of the estate between the widow and kindred of the intestate,…