State Department of Social Welfare v. Kline

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

The state department of social welfare filed a claim pursuant to the provisions of G. S. 1951 Supp. 59-2006 against the estate of O. R. Kline, an insane person, for whom Walter C. Kline was the duly appointed and acting guardian. Claim was for the maintenance, care and treatment of the patient. It was allowed in the probate court and the guardian appealed to the district court. The latter court also allowed the claim.

A pretrial conference was held in the district court, which will be referred to presently. There, however, is no appeal from…