Haines v. Cearlock

John H. Cearlock, one of the defendants in error, filed in the county court of Fayette county a statement in writing, under oath, setting forth that his mother-in-law, Nancy M. Haines, was feeble-minded and unable to care for her property and effects, and that the truth of such allegations could be proved by W. B. Shelton, LaFayette Case, William Berry Harris and Gebe Matthews, and praying that a commission of two physicians should be appointed to determine the truth of his statement, and that a conservator should be appointed for said Nancy M. Haines. The court appointed Dr. G. R. VanVranken…