Todd v. Bowman

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner

Affirming.

Andrew Todd, colored, died intestate in October, 1935, leaving neither widow nor child. Mary Bowman, admittedly the child of a sister, qualified as administratrix. Intestate at death owned some personal property and three small city lots. The appellant filed his petition making appellee defendant, seeking a settlement and an adjudication entitling him to a one-half interest in the residue of the property, admitting the right of Mary Bowman to one-half. His claim is based on the assertion that John Todd was a brother of Andrew, and that he…