34 Ala. 729 | Ala. | 1859
The decision in Curtis v. Williams, made at the last term, (33 Ala. 570,) is conclusive of this case. The petition now before us alleges, that the widow and next of kin suffered forty days after the death of the intestate became known to elapse without applying for letters. The decision just cited clearly7 settles that they thereby forfeited their right to the administration. In that case, it was shown that, when the application of Curtis was filed, Williams was acting as administrator under an appointment by the court. We held, that this fiyct did not relieve Curtis of the necessity, imposed upon him by the statute, of making his application before the forty days after the intestate’s deatli became known expired; and that he would have forfeited his right to claim the administration, if he had failed to apply for letters within that period. Alike result — the forfeiture of her right to the administration — must attend the widow’s
The court erred in sustaining the demurrer to the petition.
Decree reversed, and cause remanded.