Whittenberg v. Mueller

In a proceeding to determine heirship, the trial court directed a verdict against appellants and in favor *386of respondents and judgment was entered accordingly. Appellants appeal from said judgment.

The deceased was a former lieutenant on the San Francisco police force. He died in 1937 leaving neither wife nor issue. He was originally known as Harry Peter Breig and later changed the spelling of his last name to Braig. It was conceded by all that his mother was Helena Breig, formerly Helena Boehm. Respondents claimed that they were the maternal first cousins of the deceased. Appellants claimed…