Such application must be in writing, verified by affidavit, must specify the share to which the applicant is entitled and must allege that the assets of the decedent are more than sufficient to pay the debts of the decedent and the charges on his or her estate.
History: (Code 1852, §1779; Code 1867, §2106; Code 1876, §2483; Code 1886, §2200; Code 1896, §268; Code 1907, §2726; Code 1923, §5965; Code 1940, T. 61, §367.)