Case Name: Stoever against Ludwig et ux.
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1818-05-29
Citations: 4 Serg. & Rawle 201
Docket Number: 
Parties: Stoever against Ludwig et ux.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Sergeant & Rawle)
Volume: 4
Pages: 201–202

Head Matter:
Stoever against Ludwig et ux.
Friday, May 29.
THIS was an appeal from a decree of the Register’s Court of the county of Lebanon, revoking letters of administration granted to Adam Stoever, jun. on the estate of Stroh deceased, and directing letters of administration to be granted to Christian Ludwig and Elizabeth his wife; to which Wright, for the appellant, excepted,
The Regishave a right to tion granted Entitled to “d t0 whom new lcttcys sliali. issue,
1. Because the Register’s Court had no jurisdiction of the matter.
2. Because they refused an issue to try a matter of fact, though requested by the appellant.
8. Because they had exceeded their jurisdiction in directing to whom letters of administration should issue.
He referred to act of 30th September, 1791. 3 Sm. L. 58. 3 Bac. Ab. Executors and Administrators, F. IF. Wms. 40. 1 Sm. L. 42, note. 2 Bl. Com. 504.
Godwin, contra.

Opinion:
By The Court.
We think the Register's Court did right. It appears, that the deceased left no children, but a mother and a sister of the half-blood, the wife of Adam Stoever jun. In that case, the mother was next of kin, and exclusively entitled to the administration. The Register's Court had a fight to revoke the first letters and direct to whom the new ones should issue.
Decree affirmed.