Simmons v. Kelsey

Albert, 0.

The plaintiff is a woman about 80 years old. She inherited about $25,000 from a brother who died in the state of Illinois, of which amount about $18,000 was ready for distribution and was to be paid oyer to her on or before January 7, 1903. At about that date, and before plaintiff had received any portion of the inheritance, one of her daughters instituted proceedings in the county court of Johnson county for the appointment of a guardian for the plaintiff, alleging as ground therefor that the plaintiff was not of sufficient mental capacity to have the care and management of her…