Goodrum v. Seliner

Christian Beer died intestate, leaving no wife, issue, father, or mother. There was a contest for letters of administration between the public administrator and William Seliner, a brother of Christian Beer’s predeceased wife, Elizabeth S. Beer, who also died intestate. The superior court granted Seliner’s petition and the public administrator appeals.

The right of Seliner to letters of administration is dependent upon his right under subdivision 8 of section 1386 of the Civil Code to succeed to property of the decedent as the surviving brother of the predeceased wife of the decedent, he…