Strickland v. Chewning

Felton, Justice.

1. "Despite an adjudication of insanity, if no guardian has been appointed, the validity of a contract depends upon sanity at the time of the execution of the contract. In such a case the law presumes a continuance of insanity, and one contracting with such person has the burden of proving sanity at the time the contract is executed. Akin v. Akin, 163 Ga. 18 (2) (135 SE 402); Martin v. Martin, 185 Ga. 349 (195 SE 159); Summer v. Boyd, 208 Ga. 207, 211 (3) (66 SE2d 51).” Lowery v. Browning, 212 Ga. 586, 588 (94 SE2d 413); Gaulding v. Gaulding, 209 Ga. 781, 782 (75 SE2d 811);…