KIRK v. WIGGIN

No. 70-311.

242 So.2d 725 (1971)

Claude KIRK, As Governor of the State of Florida, et al., Appellants, v. Mae WIGGIN, Incompetent, and Dr. John J. Holland, Guardian of Mae Wiggin, Incompetent, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied January 29, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., and Gus Efthimiou, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellants.

Lane, French, Primm, Lane & Carrier and L.G. Nichols, Miami, for appellees.

Before CHARLES CARROLL, BARKDULL and SWANN, JJ.


BARKDULL, Judge.

The appellants seek review of a final order dismissing their complaint with prejudice. The action sought to claim care and maintenance charges against the appellees, pursuant to § 394.22(13), Fla. Stat., F.S.A.

Appellee Mae Wiggin was committed to the State hospital on March 31, 1936, pursuant to a lunacy decree which ordered her guardianship estate to pay $10.00 per month toward her care and...

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