DeWald v. Morris

HOWARD, Judge.

This is a proceeding on a claim for services rendered to the dependent mother and stepfather of an incompetent for $5,000.00 computed at the rate of $50.00 per week, against the estate of the incompetent. The claim was disallowed by the probate court and on appeal the circuit court sustained a motion for directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s evidence. We shall refer to the claimant LaVerna DeWald as plaintiff and to W. S. Morris, guardian of the Estate of John J. DeWald, as defendant.

The incompetent John Joseph DeWald has been under guardianship at least since 1921. More…