Wilburn v. Wilburn

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming.

In November, 1915, the appellant, Richard Wilburn, and the appellee, Ida Wilburn, were married and lived together as husband and wife until March 23, 1935, when the wife became insane and was adjudged so on an inquisition duly held for that purpose. Pursuant thereto she was confined in Eastern State Hospital at Lexington, Kentucky, where she remained as a patient of that institution until in September, 1942, when she was restored by another inquisition held for that purpose.

Before her restoration, and on October 10, 1941, her husband .(one of the…