State v. Clinch

*303Lampron, J.

The parties agreed to the following facts: On October 10, 1957, Loretta Belanger was admitted as a patient at the New Hampshire Hospital and has remained confined there continuously to the present time. She is the daughter of the deceased, Lee Clinch, and, when confined, was the wife of Adrien Belanger now residing in Maine. They were never divorced or legally separated.

“On October 10, 1957, the late Lee Clinch was retired from his employment . . . and was 66 years of age. He was a widower. He did not own any real property. His only sources of income consisted of social security…