Burris v. Burris

MOREMEN, Judge.

Orah Lee Burris died on October 10, 1956, and left surviving as his only heirs at law three sons, Roy, Wilbur, Allen, and one daughter, Mabel. He was divorced from his wife in 1938 and the two younger children, Allen and Roy lived with their mother until 1948, when she went to live with Wilbur Burris.

In 1955, Orah Burris, the father, became incapacitated and he entered a hospital on December 28, 1955. On the 12th day of February of the following year he was adjudicated incompetent and a committee was appointed for him. He was restored to competency on June 14, 1956. On August…