Estate of Watkins

SPENCE, J., pro tem.

This is an appeal from a decree determining heirship in proceedings instituted under section 1080 of the Probate Code.

The rival claimants are the appellants, who are the relatives of Henry G. Watkins, deceased, and the respondent, who is a relative of Jean Watkins, deceased. Henry G. Watkins and Jean Watkins were husband and wife, having married in 1899. Henry G. Watkins died in 1926 and Jean Watkins died in 1936. During the marriage the parties had accumulated a substantial amount of real and personal property which was appraised in the probate of the husband’s estate at…