Stratton v. Habeger

WOLLMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order appointing Joseph Habeger as administrator of the estate of John Merriam Johnson, Jr., deceased. We affirm.

Decedent died intestate in September of 1982. It is uncertain whether there are any living heirs on decedent’s mother’s side of the family. On his father’s side, the closest living heir is his uncle, Samuel Johnson. Decedent also predeceased several cousins.

Near the time of decedent’s funeral some of the cousins agreed that Arvin Stratton, the husband of decedent’s cousin Doris should serve as administrator. Deloris Ha-beger, daughter of…