McKnight v. Fleming

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Cammack

Affirming.

In this action there is involved the right of a committee of an incompetent to sell her ward’s real estate under subsection 8 of Section 489, Civil Code of Practice. The appeal is from a judgment approving the sale. The questions raised on the appeal are (1) was the incompetent, Annie H. Pollitt, devised a fee simple interest in the property, and (2) is the proposed sale for the best interest of the incompetent?

Annie H. Pollitt, nee Haney, received the property under the following provision of the will of Mrs. Neppie S. Williams:

“3rd. It is my…