Stribling v. Washington

There is only one question in this case which we regard as entitled to discussion, and that is, does the mere lapse of thirty days from the death of an intestate inexorably debar the surving spouse from priority right to letters of administration upon the estate, such spouse failing to apply within such period? Here, it involves the widow of the intestate.

The litigation was had in the Chancery Court of Lowndes County. A colored man by the name of Washington departed this life intestate, being survived by three children of his first marriage—his consort therein having predeceased him—and by…