The petitioner's right to letters of administration is dependent on whether she was the common-law wife of the decedent. Her petition is opposed by three sisters of the decedent. A hearing has been held and testimony taken on the issue involved.
To establish a common-law marriage, the validity of which is always open to suspicion, especially when one party is dead, clear, consistent and convincing evidence is required. (
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