In re the Accounting of Asker

On July 9, 1952, Leonard Asker, an aged man, was committed to the Gowanda State Hospital. This is one of the State hospitals named in section 60 of the Mental Hygiene Law, ‘ ‘ for the care and treatment of the poor and indigent mentally ill of the state; but other mentally ill persons, who are residents of the state, may be admitted when there is room therein for them ”. On October 9, 1952, Ealph Asker, son and sole next of kin of Leonard Asker, was duly appointed committee of the person and estate of his father, the adjudged incompetent person. The estate of the incompetent, consisting of…