Howard v. Hester

The parties to this writ of error appear in reverse order of their appearance in the trial court. We will refer to them as they there appeared, or by name. H. Gordon Howard and Gladys Iola Howard, sometimes known as Gladys Harp Howard, are husband and wife. At the time this action was instituted Mary E. Hannum, a mental incompetent, was eighty-five years of age. On March 12, 1957, she was adjudged a mental incompetent incapable, unassisted, of taking care of herself or her property. By order of the Denver county court Joseph D. Hester was appointed conservator of Mrs. Hannum’s estate.

On March…