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ASHTON v. ASHTON

No. 1674.

117 A.2d 459 (1955)

Otho ASHTON and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co., Appellants, v. Arravera ASHTON, Appellee.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided November 4, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. W. Mollohan, Washington, D. C., with whom George Johannes, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Carlisle E. Pratt, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before CAYTON, Chief Judge, and HOOD and QUINN, Associate Judges.

HOOD, Associate Judge.

John L. Ashton died intestate in the District of Columbia on August 18, 1952. He was survived by his widow, two brothers, and the children of a deceased sister. One brother, Otho Ashton, was appointed administrator of the estate. This action was brought by the widow against the administrator to recover what she claimed as her distributive share of the estate.1

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