Hay's Committee v. Hay's Guardian

Opinion of the Court by

Morris, Commissioner—

Reversing.

Prior to July, 1922, Nora L. Hay inherited a tract of land of approximately 146 acres in Boyle county. On July 22, 1922, while under no disability, she borrowed $5,500 from an insurance company, for which she executed her note, and concurrently executed a mortgage on the tract of land to secure the payment of the note and interest.

In January, 1933, by proceedings had in the Boyle circuit court, she was adjudged to be of unsound mind, and was committed to the hospital at Lexington, where she has been under treatment since said date, and…