In Re Estate of Vickers

James Boyer, a nephew of Margaret Vickers, deceased, appeals on questions of law from an order of the Probate Court of Vinton County, appointing W. H. Lohr, who is not one of the next of kin of the decedent, as administrator of her estate.

A narrative statement signed by the trial judge, in lieu of a bill of exceptions, has been furnished. From this statement and the original papers it appears that the application for the appointment of an administrator of the estate of Margaret Vickers, deceased, was signed by W. H. Lohr; that notice was given to the next of kin as provided by statute; that…