Martin v. Norton

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

Ralph L. Martin, public administrator, as guardian of the person and estate of Mrs. Ora L. Heintzelman, an incompetent, brought this suit to set aside a deed executed by his ward on February 18, 1964, whereby she conveyed approximately 120 acres of land to Orlow G. Norton and Lillian J. Norton, husband and wife. The trial court refused to set aside the deed, and the public administrator has appealed. At the time the notice of appeal was filed this court had appellate jurisdiction because title to real estate was involved, and it retains jurisdiction pursuant to Missouri…