Locke v. Duff

Carson, J.,

Melissa Eleanor Locke, on April 2, 1951, filed her petition in the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, sitting in equity, for the purpose of establishing the death of her husband, Walter Earl Locke, by reason of unexplained absence for more than seven years. A time was fixed for hearing, and, after due notice by publication and the taking of testimony of reputable citizens, a final decree was entered on August 20, 1951, establishing the date of death of Walter Earl Locke to be March 14, 1941. No appeal has been taken from the entry of that decree.

The record shows that the…