delivered the opinion of the court.
Frаnk L. Grant was appointed administrator c. t. a. of the estate of Auguste Ali Bourquin, a citizen of Switzerlаnd, who died in Denver, testate, without appointment of an executor, and having no relation in this state. Paul Weiss, Swiss consul in Denver, claimed the right to administer the estate hut was defeated. He brings the mаtter here on error, moves for supersedeas and requests a final decision on that motiоn.
The estate was approximately $175,000. After various specific legacies the Salvatiоn Army, of Denver, Colorado, was made sole residuary legatee.
Grant claims the right to the appointment by virtue of C. L. § 5221, and the application of the residuary legatee. We think his right is clear.' Thаt section reads:
í c *= * * Where there shall be no executors named in such will * * * letters of administration with the will annexed shall be granted to such person or persons as would have been entitled to administer if such decedent had died intestate, unless the residuary legatees and devisees shall within ten days after such will shall be proved and admitted to record * * * apply to the court for the appointment of some other person, in which event the person so agreed upon shall bе appointed; * * The will was proven and admitted to record and within ten days thereafter the Salvation Army, of Denver, Colo *277 rado, applied to the court for the appointment of Grant, and, by the terms of the statute, the court was required to appoint him.
Mr. Weiss, however, claims the right tо the appointment under the treaty of the United States with Switzerland of November 25, 1850 (11 Stat. at Large, 591) аrticle 7 of which is as follows: ‘ ‘ The contracting parties give to each other the privilegе of having, each, in the large cities and important commercial places of their rеspective states, consuls and vice-consuls of their own appointment, who shall enjoy thе same privileges and powers in the discharge of their duties as those of the most favored nаtions.”
The treaties between the United States and Sweden, Paraguay and Great Britain are reliеd on as “of the most favored nations. ’ ’
The Swedish treaty of June 1, 1910 (37 Stat. at Large, 1487, Art. 14) provides that if a citizen of Sweden dies in our territory “without will or testament” the Swedish Consul shall “have the right to be appointed as administrator of such estate.” The treaty with Paraguay of February 4, 1859, article 10 (12 Stat. at Large, 1095) provides that if a citizen of that country dies in this country “without will or testament” the consul shall take charge of his property “until an executor or administrator be named by the said * * * consul * *
The treаty with Great Britain of March 2, 1899, article 3 (31 Stat. at Large, 1940) says that if a citizen of that country dies in our territоry without having' here “any known heirs or testamentary executors by him appointed,” the local аuthorities shall immediately inform the nearest English consular officer “in order that the necessary information may be immediately forwarded to persons interested.”
Bourquin did not die “without a will or testamеnt,” therefore his estate is not within the terms of the treaty with Sweden nor of that with Paraguay; the treaty with *278 Grеat Britain contains no provision for the appointment of a consul or consul’s nominee, so the fact that no executor was named in his will, and the fact, if it he a fact, that he left no hеir in this country or in this state, are neither of them relevant. Bourquin left a will and his estate is to be administerеd not according to the statutes or treaties with reference to intestate estates but tеstate.
The plaintiff in error claims that since Bourquin appointed no executor he “died intestate in so far as failing to appoint an executor in his will,” which is obvious, yet the fact remains that he left a will, and so is not within the terms of the Swedish or Paraguayan treaty; and being neither within the terms of оur treaties with most favored nations nor with Switzerland herself, the plaintiff in error cannot claim a right to the appointment.
Plaintiff in error argues that one not himself qualified to receive the appointment will not be held qualified to name one for appointment, but he cites no casе where as here specific statutory authority is given to name such a one. The argument requirеs us to add an important qualification or exception to the statute which we have no right to do.
Estate of Cotter,
It is argued on behalf of Mr. Weiss that by C. L. § 5251, in case of the death of one leaving property in this state, but no relative therein, the heir at law may within sixty days after the death name a qualified persоn for appointment, and that Mr. Weiss has been named by foreign heirs at law for this appointment. It is sсarcely necessary to say that one so named falls within the category, mentioned in § 5221, i. e., “suсh person or persons as would have been entitled to administer, etc., * * to whom the nominee of the residuary legatee is by that section preferred. Bourquin left a will and the estate must be administered according to that section.
Judgment' affirmed.