In Re Smith's Estate

Anton Smith died a resident of Seattle on April 18, 1932, without a will and leaving estate in King county. Upon the petition of a creditor, Louis T. Silvain was appointed, and on May 10, 1932, qualified, as administrator of the estate. An inventory was filed showing that the property of the estate consisted of cash, upon the filing of which an order was entered May 11, 1932, declaring an appraisal to be unnecessary.

Thereafter, no further proceedings were had of record in the estate until November 16, 1933. On that date, which was more than eighteen months after letters of administration were…