Malinou v. Kiernan

This is an appeal from a decree of the probate court of the city of Providence granting letters of administration de bonis non for the estate of Carrie Cumber to Leonard A. Kiernan, hereinafter referred to as the appellee. The cause was heard in part in the superior court and thereafter was certified to this court on an agreed statement of facts pursuant to G. L. 1956, §9-24-25, as amended, on January 10, 1967.

It appears that on February 1, 1955, Bernard J. Gallagher was the incumbent public administrator of the city of Providence and in that capacity applied for and was granted letters of…