Williams Estate

Klein, P. J.,

Agnes L. Williams has filed a petition to have her son, Arnold C. Williams, adjudged an incompetent and Girard Trust Bank appointed guardian of his estate. She alleges that her son is 20 years of age, single and presently a patient in a Veterans’ Administration hospital.

The question presented to us for decision is whether a minor can be adjudged an incompetent. This is apparently a matter of first impression in Pennsylvania, as the research of learned counsel for petitioner and of the court has failed to find a decision in which this question has been considered.

An “Incompetent”…