In Re Wissink's Estate

This strange controversy in which an aunt seeks to protect minor heirs from alleged fraud of their mother does not come to us on its merits.' The appeal involves the validity of the administration proceedings by which decedent’s estranged wife obtained appointment of her father as administrator and the allowance of her claim sufficient to absorb the entire estate to the prejudice of the children.

Ivan Wissink died May 21, 1948. His surviving spouse, Kathryn, promptly (May 24) procured the appointment of her own father,' Leonard Dungan, as administrator.

He filed his final report February 1,…