Patton v. Gleaves

James A. Cleaves, Jr., was the son of James A. Cleaves, Sr., and Mrs. Ann Cleaves Patton. The father and mother were divorced long prior to the entry of James A. Cleaves, Jr., into the United States Marine Corps. While a Lieutenant in the Marine Corps he was *543shot down in April, 1951. On March 17,1954, he was officially declared dead. At the time the authorities declared him dead, he had due him as unpaid salary something over $12,000.

The father, James A. Gleaves, Sr., qualified as administrator of the estate of this son on April 26, 1954. The sum due from unpaid salary to this deceased…