Cornett v. Kelly

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner—

Affirming.

Appellee was one of five infant children of A. Z. Kelly, who died in 1918 leaving a small estate. He was seven years of age at the time of his father ’s death. The mother had acted as guardian for some time prior to the time a guardian was appointed by the county court, and took charge of the property belonging to the infants.

Estus Kelly, appellee, left Harlan county some time before he reached mature age, moving either to Ohio or Indiana. On the day he became twenty-one years of age he appared in Harlan and requested a settlement. It is…