INTERDICTION OF REEVES

No. 1647.

187 So.2d 546 (1966)

Interdiction of Louis (Louie) REEVES.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

On Rehearing June 8, 1966.

Further Rehearing Denied June 29, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald M. Garrett, Alexandria, for defendant-appellant.

Lloyd G. Teekell and Howard N. Nugent, Jr., Alexandria, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SAVOY, HOOD and CULPEPPER, JJ.


CULPEPPER, Judge.

Mrs. Cordia O'Neal filed this suit to interdict Louis (Louie) Reeves, 80 years of age, because of his "excessive age, mental illness and senility". From a judgment pronouncing his interdiction, the defendant appeals.

The issue on appeal is whether plaintiff has sustained her burden of proving clearly and conclusively that Mr. Reeves is mentally incompetent to care for his person and administer his estate.

We will first set forth the...

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