State ex rel. Beck v. Good

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This is an action for a writ of mandamus. The plaintiff seeks a writ commanding the administrator of the estate of *435Ellen Doyle to take charge of the real estate left by her. The facts are all contained in the pleadings.

On March 12, 1935, Ellen Doyle died intestate in Marion county, Kansas. At the time of her death she was seized of a large amount of property, both real and personal. The circumstances are such there is a question whether she left any known heirs.

At the time this action was begun a number of people had filed claims in the…