Daugherty v. State Ex Rel. Swift

HOWARD, Judge.

Hugo A. Wallin died intestate in 1968 and Letters of Administration were issued to one Forest V. Bender. In December, 1969, the appellant filed a petition to determine heirship. The petition alleged that the appellant’s ward, Beda Wallin, an incompetent, was the decedent’s sister and his only surviving heir at law.

An answer was filed by the administrator denying Beda Wallin’s relationship to the decedent and the State of Arizona filed a notice of appearance and concurred in the administrator’s answer. Subsequently, the State filed a complaint seeking an order of escheat. Both…