40 Ind. App. 139 | Ind. Ct. App. | 1907
Harvey R. Weeks, a resident of Jennings county, died intestate. He left surviving him as his sole heirs at law the appellees Margaret W. Coy and Mary B. Hole, his daughters, both of whom are adults and nonresidents of the State, and his grandson, William H. Kinnick, an infant, the son of' the intestate’s deceased daughter and the appellant, Benjamin P. Kinnick, who resided with his father in Johnson county, in this State. ■ Within twenty days after the death of the intestate Benjamin P. Kinnick filed an application with the clerk of the Jennings Circuit Court, in vacation, for appointment as administrator of the estate of said intestate, showing in his application that he was a resident of Johnson county, and was the guardian of said William H. Kinnick, grandson and heir of the intestate. Upon the application of the appellant, and upon his giving
Cause reversed, with instructions to the court below to annul the letters of administration granted to appellee Green and confirm the letters of administration granted to the appellant.