Estate of Powell v. Dellinger

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Owsley, J.:

This is an action to recover funds taken from a bank account and to determine ownership of a mobile home. The plaintiff, Vinita Powell, initiated the action on her own behalf as widow of the decedent, Howard Lee Powell, and as administratrix of his estate.

Vinita and Howard were married on November 26, 1959. The couple settled on a farm owned by Howard’s mother near Blue Mound, Kansas. Howard tilled the soil and traded cattle. Vinita was a housewife and did farm chores.

The marriage was not without its problems. Howard and Vinita lived in an…