Fitzpatrick's Guardian v. Baker

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Hobson—

Reversing.

Dr. J. F. Fitzpatrick died intestate August 17, 1927, a resident of "Whitesburg, Ky. ITis wife, Eunice Fitzpatrick, died six days later. They left surviving four children, the oldest of whom was then 13 years old, and the youngest 7 or 8. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was a sister of William Baker, who lived at Hazard, Ky. She had' a number of other relatives, who also lived in Perry county, where she had been reared. The Baker family all came to the burial. Dr. Fitzpatrick’s mother lived with him. She was 84 years old and very feeble. A sister, Mrs..…