Crocker First National Bank v. Waite

This is an appeal from a decree of the Superior Court of San Francisco, declaring Fannie Rollins Waite, incompetent, and granting letters of guardianship of her person and estate.

On August 15, 1938, Pearl Stewart, daughter of the alleged incompetent, filed a petition praying for the issuance of letters of guardianship of the person and estate of appellant, aged 78. At the hearing two doctors, appointed by the trial court, were called by the respondent and testi*729fled. Upon the conclusion of the doctors’ evidence the court having been informed by counsel for respondent that there were eight lay…