Shannon v. Hendrixson

*317OPINION

By HAMILTON, J.

Sec 10509-3, GC, now of the new Probate Code, provides the order of priority in the appointment of administrator of an estate. The pertinent part of that section is as follows:

“Administration of the estate of an intestate shall be granted to persons hereinafter mentioned, in the following order:

“1. To the surviving spouse of the deceased, if resident of the state.

“2. To one of the next of kin of the deceased, resident of the county.

“3. To one of the next of kin of the deceased, resident of the state.

“If there are no persons so entitled to administration, or if they are…