In Re Peake

Elizabeth Peake died March 26th, 1931, intestate. Shortly thereafter letters of administration on her estate were granted to William Patrick Barry on his petition representing himself as her brother and only next of kin. Thereafter a petition was presented to the orphans court by Emma Reilly, Kathryn Newman, Henry Grater and William Grater, stating that they were nephews and nieces of Elizabeth Peake and her next of kin with William Patrick Barry and praying an order declaring their relationship to said deceased. Upon the argument before the orphans court, it was stipulated on behalf of Barry…