Matter of Caine

490 Pa. 24 (1980)

415 A.2d 13

In the Matter of Lillian CAINE.

Appeal of Lillian Caine.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued April 14, 1980.

Decided May 30, 1980.

Robert J. Manara, Reading, for appellant.

Edward P. Carey, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY and KAUFFMAN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Section 5501(1) of the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code defines an "incompetent" as

"a person who, because of infirmities of old age, mental illness, mental deficiency or retardation, drug addiction or inebriety:(1) is unable to…