Opinion
November 12, 1957.
January 6, 1958.
Incompetents — Evidence — Sufficiency — Incompetents' Estates Act of 1951.
In this proceeding under the Incompetents' Estates Act of 1951, P.L. 612, § 301 to obtain the appointment of a guardian for an alleged incompetent who was 54 years old and who had entered into an agreement to sell for $10,000 his undivided 1/3 interest in a tract of land worth $108,000, it was Held that (1) the evidence supported the findings that the alleged incompetent was unable to manage his property, and was liable to dissipate it and become the victim of designing persons, and (2) the court below properly appointed a guardian.
Before JONES, C. J., BELL, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO, ARNOLD, JONES and COHEN, JJ.
Appeal, No. 89, Jan. T., 1957, from decree of Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, March T., 1955, No. 233, in case of estate of Roland Reynolds Shepherd, an alleged incompetent. Decree affirmed.
Same case in court below: 10 Pa. D. C.2d 712.
Proceeding on petition for appointment of guardian. Before DIGGINS, J.
Adjudication entered finding respondent an incompetent and appointing a guardian; respondent's exceptions dismissed and final decree entered. Respondent appealed.
Joseph W. deFuria, with him deFuria, Larkin and deFuria, for appellant.
Edward D. McLaughlin, for appellee.
The decree of the lower Court is affirmed on the able opinion of Judge DIGGINS dated February 2, 1956, which is reported in 10 Pa. D. C.2d 712. Each party shall pay their own costs.