Estate of Austin

This is a controversy between two Public Administrators as to the place of residence of the deceased. The following are the facts :

Alexander Austin, husband of deceased, was for six years ending December, 1875, tax collector of the City and County of San Francisco, and resided therein. During that time he acquired a house and lot in the village of San Mateo, San Mateo County, the title to which was taken in his wife’s name, and with his wife was in the habit of repairing to it for pleasure and recreation. After his term of office their habits were as follows: They had rooms continuously at a hotel in San Francisco, which they occupied, and where they boarded when not in San Mateo; Saturdays and Sundays they spent in San Mateo, having guests with them frequently; and often during the week they went to San Mateo daily, at evening, returning to this city in the morning; she sometimes on a later train than Mr. Austin; he was in constant business here, and when he was detained here over night she remained with him; the larger portion of the nights in the summer was passed in San Mateo, and in the winter in this city; when in San Mateo they had a maid servant, who did the housework,…