§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Lord Advocate, in view of the hardship that exists at present when a man dies intestate leaving no widow, no descendants, and no brothers or sisters but relatives on both the father's side and the mother's side, in the relatives on the father's side 877W taking all the estate of the deceased intestate and the relatives on the mother's side taking nothing, whether he will consider amending the law anent intestate succession in Scotland to remove this hardship?
§ The Lord AdvocateThis matter, and certain other aspects of the Scottish law of intestate succession, are at present under examination with a view to the possibility of amendment.