Burton v. Burton's Committee

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Railiff—

Affirm-

ing in part and reversing in part.

In March, 1927, Arthur Gee was appointed committee for D. H. Burton, who was adjudged an incompetent by reason of an injury sustained while in the services of the government during the World War, for which the government has been paying bim compensation in the sum of $107.40 per month, which was paid to Gee as his committee. The incompetent was sent to the Eastern Kentucky Hospital at Lexington and his committee kept the funds of his ward on deposit in the bank of which he was the cashier, subject to checking…