In re Curry

This is an appeal from a decree of distribution made by the Probate Court of the City and County of San Francisco. The decedent departed this life intestate, having never been married, and leaving neither father nor mother surviving him. He left surviving him, however, a sister, Mrs. Wade; also, a nephew, Robert C. Nock; and a niece, Sarah A. Bunton, the last two being respectively the children of two sisters of the intestate who had departed this life before him. It is conceded that under the Statute of Descents and Distributions these persons, being respectively the surviving sister and the…