Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Bartlett F. Cole, Portland, argued the cause filed the brief for William E. Gross, Portland, argued the cause filed the brief for Judges PER CURIAM. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS J. HAYES, DECEASED HAYES, Respondent, v. HAYES, Appellant. PER CURIAM. Appellant challenges the right of a widow who had filed suit for divorce to inherit when the husband died intestate during the pendency of the suit. The issue raised is for the legislature, not the courts.