State Ex Rel. Patchett v. SUP. CT. FOR FRANKLIN CTY.

This is a review by certiorari of an order entered by the Franklin County Superior Court, denying relator’s petition to reopen probate in the estate of Herschel W. Kirby.

On February 10, 1961, relator’s mother, Neva Burghduff, and Kirby were killed in a two car head-on collision in Walla Walla County. On April 10, 1961, letters of administration were issued to the relator in the estate of Neva Burghduff.

On March 3, 1961, and once each week for a period of three successive weeks, the administratrix of the Kirby estate published her notice to creditors. On April 21, 1961, she filed a petition…