Cornia v. Cornia

CROCKETT, Justice:

Fuchsia Fern Cornia, who is an 81-year old widow, appeals from a finding that she is incompetent and an order appointing a guardian of her estate. She contends that the evidence does not support the finding nor justify the order.

Prior to her husband’s death, on July 31, 1971, Mrs. Cornia lived on their ranch in Rich County, Utah. There are seven living children, Cal, Dale, Don, Ross, *892Jerry, Grace McKinnon and Bessie Wadsworth.1

Sparing exact detail of money values, Mrs. Cornia’s share of the family (her husband’s) estate consisted of these assets: five $5,000 certificates of…