Hays' Administrators v. Patrick

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Ratliff

Reversing.

Pete R. Hays died intestate, a resident of Hickman county, Ky., on March 22,1934, 86 years of age, and had never been married. He left no brothers or sisters, but left a number of nephews and nieces. He left personal property of the approximate value of $30,000 and three or four farms, but the value of the farms is not shown.

In January, 1930, Hays purchased four Sewer Improvement bonds of the city of Paducah — two for the sum of $1,000 each which matured July 1,1934, and one for $500 which matured at the same date, and one for $500 maturing July…