MOORE v. NEELY


370 S.W.2d 537 (1963)

Helen Katheron MOORE, by Next Friend, v. Ann NEELY, Executrix and Trustee, et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

September 11, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Porter, Memphis, for appellant.

Larry Creson, Memphis, for appellee Ann Neely.

George F. McCanless, Atty. Gen., and Henry C. Foutch, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for appellee Western State Hospital.

Marvin Posner, Memphis, guardian ad litem for Odus K. Bivins.


FELTS, Justice.

This is a bill to construe the will of Bessie Moore Lake, deceased. It was filed by her only child, Helen Katheron Moore, a non compos mentis, suing by next friend. Complainant is past 50 years of age, unmarried, childless, and many years ago was adjudged to be of unsound mind and committed to the Western State Hospital where she has ever since been a patient.

The defendants to the bill are Miss Ann Neely, the executrix and trustee under...

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