Succession of Coco

O’NIELL, Chief Justice.

Albert Dominique Coco died intestate, leaving as his heirs at law two brothers and two sisters. One of the brothers, Les-tan L. Coco, applied for appointment as administrator of the succession, and notice of his application was published as required by law. The other brother, Jules A. Coco, and a sister, Mrs. Eliza Coco Wood-ruff, opposed the appointment of an administrator, on the ground that the' debts were not so large in comparison 'with the value of the estate as to justify the expense of an administration; and, in the alternative, the opponents prayed that Jules…