Weinman v. Scarborough

114 S.E. 712, 154 Ga. 431, 1922 Ga. LEXIS 386

Opinion

Gilbert, J.

Section 3931 of the Civil Code (1910) provides: “The following rules shall determine who are the heirs at law of a deceased person.” The first six subparagraphs make provision for the distribution of estates of deceased persons to the designated classes of relatives named therein. Subparagraph 7 provides: “In all degrees more remote than the foregoing, the paternal and maternal next of kin shall stand on an equal footing.” Subparagraph 8 provides: “ Eirst cousins stand next in degree; uncles and aunts inherit equally with cousins.” It is admitted that the distribution of the estate involved in this case depends upon a construction of subparagraph 8. Eeld, that under a proper construction of subparagraph 8, in the distribution of an estate of an intestate, between a living uncle of the intestate and children of such uncle and a child of a predeceased aunt and the children of another predeceased aunt, the distribution shall be per capita among all of the parties in the case. Judgment affh-med.

No. 3077. November 15, 1922. All the Justices concur'. B. D. Feagin and Wallis & Fort, for plaintiffs in error. ' W. A. Dodson and Broclc, Sparlcs & Bussell, contra.