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IN THE COURT.OF COMMON·P.J;._;EAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNA.
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
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No', ·1544 of 1968·
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THE HONORABLE P. VINCENT MARINO,
President Judge of. the said Court.
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SANFORD S. FINDER, ESQ., of Washington,
Pa.. representing the Petitioner.·
Monday, January 20, 1969, at 10:00 o'clock
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Are we ready for the Kearns incompetency?
Yes, Your Honor. I am filling in for Mr.
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Bell today. If· the Court ·please, this Petition was filed and the
office copy appears toha ve attached to it the necessary affidavits
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from Dr. Schilling at Torra!lce State Hospital. We have as well ..
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·the Affidavit of Service showing se':rvice on the heirs listed in the .
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Petition.
' . THE COURT: What is the date of the service; Mr. Finder?
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MR. FINDER: The return receipt cards ~re all dated, delivered
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THE COURT: I am referring to the date of personal service . '
upon the aileged .incompetent.
MR. FINDER: December 16, 1968, at 9:30 o'clock A.M. ,
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The Affidavit is attached to the Affidavit of Service and it's signed
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The Affidavits of Service ha'ving complied with Court rules and the
statutory requirements, is hereby ordered filed and made part of
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this record. You may call your· witnesses, Mr. Finder .
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Will you teil us your name?
Bessie Kearns.
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Are you also the person who filed the Petition, Mrs. Kearns?
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How old are you, Mrs. Kearns?
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Q When were you and your husband married?
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And where were you married?
Cumberland, Maryland.
When was your husband ?orn and where was h~ born?'
He was born November 10, 1894 a_t-Sorn erset Townsh:i!p:,, Washington
County.
Is your husband presently an inmate at Torrance State Hospital?
He at the present, he is horne on trial.
When was he sent horne on trial?
.He carne horne Thursday afternoon. He will be horne until the secon~.
Until the second of February'?
Yes.
On the second. of February, where is he to go?
Me's to go back to Torrance· Hospital.
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When .was he first put into· Torrance? •.
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And will you tell the, Court some of the circumstances that led up
to his being put in Torrance State Hospital?
A He would not allow anyone, the rn!i:lk truck to come in and pick up
our milk. He'd go out to the truck driver and the truck withc.:aclub.
He'd go after him with a club and order him not to come back in.
I'd have to call in our son to hold him while the truck would pick
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up our miilk and he'd beat us all u'p·.
Q When did this first start before he went to the hospital? . ' .
A ltt:PeallY,·lgbt·ib;axl in,AugusL .. He was really b'ad. all August.
Q Noyv you peo'ple were· in the dairy bu~iness, were you not? • A Yes.
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i. he wouldn't cash them and he wouldn' f pay any .bil~s .'
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Was t~ere any truth t.o any of the charge~ or a:ny foundation for
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he.wouldn't.cash' .. :1 them; he'd lose them.
Q I remember you came to iny office at one time before he· went . .
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Q Is it $3, 000 or is it $2, 000?
A $2, 000.
Q With what company?
A Baltimore life. • Q Is there any .savings accoun.t anywhere?
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takes his medicine or when h'i~··~edicine' i~·due or what' h~'s to t~k1e. ,•'
And he can't---it's hard for him to 1e:ven dress· himself.
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you over and over. He'hl<sayone thing then .in a little bit he'lL ask y< u
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That's all the questions I have of the petitioner~ Your Honor.
(At the direction of the Court~ off-the-record discussion was not
recorded by the stenographer).
Mrs. Kearns1 ho~ far did you go in school?
I went to three years· at California Normal it was then. Now it's
a teacher's college.
You finished high school and went to three years of college .
I took': my high school at the Normal School.
Who handled all the bookkeeping rec,ords in your far~ing?
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How long haveyou .been handling those records?
We '11 be in farming all these years and I always made out my incomE
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tax myself and took care -O~ all the business.
How many years have you been doing that?
Ever since M'.e had to make ·out income tax. And I ran the farm,
we've be~n out on this onefartn for 33 years.
Q I assume you are able to read and write?
A I think so.
Q And if the Court we.re wiliing to ap.point you, are you willing to serv 2
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as guardianfo~ your husband while he l.s in the condition that he
is in now ?
A Yes.
Q And you understand thatyou will be responsible to account for all
the monies thatyou receive on his behalf and make sure that it is
properly dispersed and us~d for his benefit? . '
A Yes.
Q Will you be· able to do that?
A Yes.
Q I think thaf' s all I have.
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Mrs. Kearns, do you understand that all yo:ur ~ccounts of property
and m·onies received for your husband would have to be kept separatE
and apart from all other .. a.c~ounts and your banking and all of that
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_ sort of thing wo.uld all_have to be separate? Do ... you tindersta~d that;
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Are you willing to do that ?
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Do you and your husband have this farm thatyou spoke o~ in Hopewel
Township approximately 387 acres, do you have thaLoi:tly'for a life
estate with the. remainder to James Kearns and Virginia Kearn~ •.
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A) Yes.
Q How did you get this farm, the life 'estate in the farm?
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Q Do you understand that?_.
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Q So that in the eyent that during ;y-our lif'G!time and the lifetime of your
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husband you paid off this mortgage, the one that would get the benefit
of it would be James Kearns and his wife.
Yes.
That property, you couldn't dispose of that property to the other
children in the will or ·anything of that kind .. D.o you und.erstand?
Yes.
Is that the way you had agreed to do the rpatter?
Yes, that's· the way we. agreed it wh€m we made a wi~l providing
for the other children.
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You made a will?
Yes.·
But not concerning this property?
No.
Be'cause this property; at you~ death2arld your husband's death, wou lct
go to James and his wife.
Yes.·
Do you understand t~at?
Yes.
So .that how much do you pay now on the. mo':rtgage on this farm·? . . ~ .,. ...
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Who is that loan with?
Federal Land Bank' in Washingtoq. Here. Part of it is with the
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Mrs. Kearns,.· is this marriage of yours to. George Kearns your
only marriage ? wereyou ever'. married :b~rore?
No, sir.
Q Was Mr. George K~arns ever married before?
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operate this farm?
A We are not aple to operate~ the farm. Our son operates the farm. . And we just live:.._.:.we,·have a trailer there and.we live in a trailer
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Q Well, how..ahout th'e dairy part?
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What is the arrangement there ~etweEm your son a.nd you and your
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Weli, our son took--we sold our interest to the son and he runs the
l dairy I, 'runs the farm and" the money for this payment comes out of
. the p1rlk;before the checks comes out.
WhiC)1 son•is this? ·
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How many head of ·cattle do you ~ave ?
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You don't know?
In the neighborhood of about 50, I would say, r'ouglily. I don't .go
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All right. I believe that will be all. Thankyou.
We have· th~ thte.ie,·children here. Your Honor, . . ' IIi MR. FINDER:
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JAMES R. KEARNS IS CALLED AND SWORN.
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Q Your name is James Kearns?
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reserving to themselves the life estate, James; approxivnaely?
Around March of 1 6 8.
And is that when the mortgage was taken out?
Yes.
And. what was done with the money from the mortgage?
It was put into the _other place we. bought.
You bought additional ground at thattt:im:e, did you not?
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Who makes su:r:e that the mortgage payments are made· each'"month'!? 1
I do.
Then what is done with the balance after the;mortgage is paid, James? . '
Well, there 1 s not too much, the other bills are all ·taken care of.
Do you use that money to support you and your family?
Yes.
What,p~ovision is made for mother and dad out of that money?
Well, I have to pay them so much a month.
How much do you pay them a month? -
$150.00 a month.
That was part of 'the original arrangement, is that correct?.
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Q Do you pay $150.00 a month to rriother and have you been paying
it while your father has b~en in Torrance?
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Q That's all I have. Your Honor.-
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Mrs. Kearns. do -you feel thatyour father is ·.capable mentally of
handling his qusiness affairs?
No, I don't believe heiis. ;
And should he be perm:l.tted by law to handle his business affairs.
do you think that he might become the victim of designing individuals
and persons who. might take his money from him?
That is true.
And you think ·a-guardian should be appointed?
Yes. I think it should be .
Do you feel that your m~ther is qualified and able to handle the
guardianShip if!. this case? /
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Do you think that she ihas had sufficient expe~ience with accounting
and things of that type where she can keep .Pfoper and ·adequate
records of the monies as ~hey come in and' as ,they' are expended?
That's right.
Q You then would favor the appointment of your mother as the guardia~?.
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Q I believe that's all.
BESSIE KEARNS LEECH and WILLIAM FRANCIS KEARNS COME FORWA ~D
TO THE BAR.
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.J < u ·cause, ·and that this copy ~ a correct trans~ript of the same.
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IN RE:
IN THE ORPHANS' COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ESTATE OF GEORGE KEARNS,
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An alleged incompetent. )
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF INCOMPETENT
1968
TO THE HONORABLE P. V. MARINO, PRESIDENT JUDGE OF THE SAID CDURT:
The Petition of BESSIE W. KEARNS respectfully represents:
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That Bessie W. Kearns, the petitioner, is the wife of George Kearns,
herein called alleged incompetent, having been married April 28, 1920.
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The alleged incompetent is seventy-four (74) years of age, having
been born on November 10, 1894, married and domiciled at Box 42, R. D. # 1,
Avella, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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The alleged incompetent is presentl.Y. at Torrance State\:Hospi tal,
having been· admitted on September 5, 1968.
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The names and addresses of the next of kin of the all~ged incompetent
who would be entitled to share ·in· his estate should he now die intestate are:
Bessie W. Kearns, Box 42, R. D. # 1, Avella,
Washington County, Pennsylvania
William F. Kearns, Box 43, R. D. # 1,
Avella, Washington County, Pennsylvania
George Earl Kearns, Box 3A, R. D. # 1,
Avella, Washington County, Pennsylvania
James Richard Kearns, Box 41, R. D. # 1,
Avella, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Bessie Leech, 545 Lakeview Drive, Washington,
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Hazel Woods, 161 Vance Station Road,
Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
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The gross value of the alleged incompetent's estate is as follows:
1962 Ford Stationwagon
Life Insurance Policy with Baltimore Life Insurance
, Compa_ny .for $2,000.00 -Beneficiary is Bessie W. Kearns
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Savings account in First Federal Savings and Loan
of Washington, Pa., for $200.00 as tenants in common
with Bessie W. Kearns
A life estate with_wife, Bessie W. Kearns in a 387
acre farm located in Hopewell Township, R. D. # 1,
Avella, Washington County, Pennsylvania, with the
remainder in· James Kearns and Virginia Kearns, his
wife
Social Security Pension -$60.00 per month
George Kearns received bodily injury as a result of
an automobile accident and said claim is to be
settled in the amount of $1,700.00 along with $135.00
for damages to his 1962 Ford automobile, making a
total of $1,835.00. Said accident occurred on
Jan~ary 26, 1968.
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The alleged incompetent is in such a state of mental illness that he
is unable to manage his property or is liable to dissipate or become the victim
of designing persons. Attached hereto and made a part of this petition is the
affidavit of Dr. William J. Schilling of Torrance S~ate Hospital, certifying
to the facts stated above and further certifying that because of his physical
and mental condition, it is impossible for the said George Kearns to be present
at the hearing in this matter.
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The proposed guardian has no interest adverse to the alleged
incompetent.
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No other Court has ever assumed jurisdiction in any proceeding to
determine the competency of the alleged incompetent.
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No other guardian has been appointed for the estate of the alleged
incompetent.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays your Honorable Court that a citation
issue directed to the alleged inco!1[1petent with notice thereof to his next of
kin to show cause why the said George Kearns should not be adjudged an
incompetent and a guardian of his estate be appointed.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF WASHINGTON-)·
·Persof!all y appeared before me, the undersigned authority, BESSIE W.
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' ' KEARNS, who, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that the
facts set forth in the foregoing Petition for Appointment of Guardian of
Incompetent are true and correct to the best of her knowledge·, information
and belief.
Sworn to and subscribed befdre:
it~~·-th~s 8th day of November, •.. \-. ·-.
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Notary Pubnc, Washinaton. washinaton eo.
Mr Commllliclll u,tres October 9, l91Z
Bessie w. Kearns
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF WESTMORELAND
William J. Schilling, M.D., being duly affirmed
according to law deposes and says:
1. That he is a practicing physician, resident at the
Torrance State Hospital, Torrance, Pennsylvania, and is connected
with the Torrance State Hospital as Superintendent.
2. That George Kearns, a resident of the County of
Washington, State of Pennsylvania, was admitted to the Torrance State
Hospital at Torrance, Pennsylvania, on September 5, 1968, in
accordance with the Mental Health Act of 1966.
3. That upon admission of the said George Kearns on
September 5, 1968, to the said hospital, his mental condition was such
as to require detention and treatment in a hospital for mental troubles.
4. That the said George Kearns is so mentally ill that
he is unable to take care of his property and in conseque nee thereof
is liable to dissipate or lose the same and become the victim of
designing persons.
5. That the general condition of the said George Kearns
is such that his welfare would not be promoted by his presence in
County Court.
Further deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 6th day of
December 1968.
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TORRANCE, WESTMORELAND CO.
My COMMISSION EXPIRES SEPT. 15. 1969
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that, laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, you do file in the
office of the Clerk of our Orphans' Court of Washington County, a full and
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petition, on or before __ M_o_n_d_a..::..y ___ , the~20th day of __ J:...:a:._::n.:...:u.:....a..::.r~y ___ _J
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19_6_9, at _lo_:o_o ___ o'clock__!:__. M. /and show cause y.rhy the said
' George Kearns should not be adjudged an incompetent and a guardian
of his estate appointed;:
and further abide the order of our said Court in the premises,
If you fail hereof, the petition may be taken PRO CONFESSO and a
decree made against you.
WITNESS the Honorable P. Vincent Marino, President Judge of ci1lr
said Co·urt-, at Washington, Penna., the .lOthday of December , 19~.
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. Clerk of the Orphans' Court
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IN RE: ) . .
ESTATE OF GEORGE KEARNS, ) NO. . -.
An alleged incompetent. )
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upon
consideration of the within petition, it is ORDERED and DECREED that a
citation be awarded, directed to GEORGE KEARNS, to show cause why fie should
not be adjudged an incompetent and a guardian to his estate appointed; hearing
to be held in
Pennsylvania,
196;. at
Washington,
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At least te~.(a:-o) days' notice of the hearing shall be given to
GEORGE KEARNS, the alleged incompetent, by personal service of a copy of said
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petition and citation, and by service of notice upon the next of kin, personally
or by certified mail.
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FINAL DECREE
AND NOW~ January~ 1969, u.'pon consideration of the
anriexed petition and after a hearing held following due notice. it is
ORDERED AND DECREED that
GEORGE KEARNS is adjudged an incompetent.
BESSIE W. KEARNS is appointed Guardian of the Estate of.
GEORGE KEARNS, an incompetent.
The said Guardian is directed to file an inventory in accordance
with the provisions of Section 402 of the Incompetents' Estates Act of 1955,
as amended.
The said Guardian shall file bond with sufficient surety in the
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IN THE Orphans' COURT OF Washington COUNTY,
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 1544 of 1968
In the Matter of the Estate of
George Kearns BOND OF GUARDIAN
Bessie W.Kea.rns ~ alleged incompetent
L. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, Bessie w. Kearns
( as Principal ,
L and UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, a corporation under the laws
of the State of Maryland, of Baltimore, Maryland, having an office and usual place of business at
Pitt sburg'h , State of Pennsylvania, as Surety, are held and
firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its certain attorneys or assigns, in the sum of
. Two Thousand · Dollars ($ 2000.00 ),
lawful money of the United States of America, for which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind
ourselves, our and each of our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and
severally, firmly by these presents. . ·
SEALED with our seals and dated this 3rd. day of . I<,ebruary '1969.
WHEREAS the above bounden Bess 1 e W. Kearns has by order and
~ounty, Pennsylvania, decree of the Orphans 1 Court of Washington
has been appointed Guardian of the Estate of George Kearns
an alleged incompetent
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the above
bounden Bessie W. Kearns Guardian of George Kearns
an alleged incompetent , shall at the termination of her guardianship and at
any other time when required by Court, render a just and true account of the management of the property
·and estate of said George Kearns
under her care and shall also deliver up the said property agreeably to the order and decree of the said
Court or the direction of law; and shall well and truly administer, according to law, the estate of said
George Kearns , then the above
obligation shall be void, otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed and delivered in the
presence of:
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IN THE ORPHANS' COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ESTATE OF GEORGE KEARNS,
An alleged incompetent.
NO •. 1544 of 1968
PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO COMPROMISE
TO THE HONORABLE P. V. MARINO, PRESIDENT JUDGE OF THE SAID COURT:
The Petition of GEORGE KEARNS, by his guardian BESSIE W. KEARNS,
and their attorney, JO~~ F. BELL, ESQUIRE, respectfully represents:
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That George Kearns was adjudged an incompetent at the above number
and term and Bessie \N .... :Kearns was appointed guardian on January 23, 1969.
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That on or about January 26, 1968, said petitioner, George Kearns,
was injured in an accident, which occurred on Jefferson Avenue, Washington,
Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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The defendant in said accident, Clair Reedy, is an adult individual
who resides at Box 47, Taylorstown, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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The petitioner, George Kearns, sustained i0juries to his right arm,
right elbow, and his neck and back were twisted. The petitioner's injuries
were treated by Wilson B. Pizzi, M. D. A copy of the medical report of
Dr. Pizzi is attached hereto •
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That your petitioner, George Kearns, through his guardian, Bessie W.
Kearns, avers that he has made a recovery from the injuries sustained in the
said accident.
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Although the defendant, Clair Reedy, denies liability, negligence and
casual connection, he has agreed and assented to the within compromise.
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That as a consequence of the injuries sustained by petitioner, George
Kearns, he was obligated to expend certain sums of money in connection with
these injuries for treatment, doctors, etc., and that these expenses are as
follows:
Wilson B. Pizzi, M. D. $ 270.00
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That as a result of said accident' ',p'e'ti tioner Is car was damaged
and repairs amounted to $135.00.
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·That your petitioners, subject to the approval of your Honorable
Court, have agreed with the defendant, Clair Reedy, to settle all claims for
damages or injuries suffered or incured by said petitioneT for and on account
of the said accident in the sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-five
and no/100 ($1~835.00) Dollars, biing $1,700.00 for personal injuries and
135.00 for property damage, to be payable as follows:
(a) JOHN F. BELL, Attorney for George Kearns $ 9i34. J.5
( 1) Wilson B. Pizzi, M. D. $ 270.00
(2) Attorney Fee (33 1/3%) 611.00
(3) Pictures of Accident 7.50
(4) Orphans' Court Costs -
Petition for Appointment
of Guardian, Notaries, Citations,
and Certified Mail 21.15
(5) Bond, notaries, filing 24.50
(b) BESSIE W. KEARNS, Guardian for George Kearns 90b.8ta
$ 1,835.00
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WHEREFORE, your petitioners re~pectfully pray your Honorable Court
to approve the settlement and make provisions for the payment thereof in
accordance with the Acts of Assembly and Rules of Court Applicable thereto.
AND they will ever pray.
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Bessie W. K~arnS, Guardian of the Estate
of George Kearns, an incompetent
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COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
Before me, the undersigned authority,· personally appeared BESSIE W.
KEATh~S, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that the facts
set forth in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of her
knowledge, information and belief.
Sworn to and subsc~ed
before me this .21 day
of Janua~y, 1969.
P.HYLUS A. POPPER
Notary Public. iV:Jshin,r,ton. Washington Co.
-~ Commission Upinis October ~~ 1S72
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WASHINGTON. PA. 15301
Attorney John F. Bell
Washington Trust Building
Washington, Pa. 15301
HISTORY
October l, 1968
RE:George Kearns
The above was injured in an automobile accident on
January_26, 1968, while a passenger in the front seat. The car
was struck on the left rear door by another car, throwing the patient
about and causing injuries to his right arm, right elbow, and causing
him to twist his neck and back. He was dazed but not unconscious.
The patient's complaints at this examination and subsequent
examinations, were severe pai:-1 at the lowet right arm and right hand
with paraesthesic. of the right forth and fifth fingers extending up the
lateral aspect of the right forearm. Patient also complains of a pain
in the right neck area. Patient's mental attitude renders a history
ahd physical very difficult to obtain. He is in Torrance now.
PHYSICAL AND NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
This is a 74 year old white male whose affect is extremely flat
and whose actions are extremely paranoid in character. Head and
neck showed no abnormalities with the exception of spasms of the
cervical rnuscles on the right moreso than the left, with much
crepitation on both active and passive motions. Patient claims that the
pain goes down his right arm. Patient shows a contracture of the
right hand which appears to be old in character. The left hand reveals
a decrease as compared to the right. On sensory testing, there was
a decreased sensation in the right hand and right forearm. The right
shoulder could not ·be raised above 80° and showed much crepitation.
IMPRESSIONS
Accute excasebation of hypertrophic arthritis of the neck,
right shoulder and right hand due to the accident. Sensory root
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pathological right cervical area is possibly due to a ruptured nucleus
pulposis. Patient showed definite organic brain damage because
of his eccentric behavior, flat affect, and poor memory. This
behcvior had been denied prier to the accident and it is felt that
the patient is suffering .from a concusslonal syndrome of the brain
with post concussional symptoms being present. Prognosis is poor
ln. reguard to all the above findings. Patient will remain under
rn.ed:.wal care for an indefinite period of time.
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CDUNTY OF WESTMORELAND
SUPPLEMENT TO AFFIDAVIT OF INCOMPETENCY ON
GEORGE KEARNS
6. That the prognosis of the said George Kearns is poor for
recovery as this man is suffering from paranoid delusions on an
arteriosclerotic basis.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 9th day of
December 1968.
MARY A. VANNOY, NOT RY PUBLIC
TORRANCE, WESTMORElAND CO t.-.Y COMMISSION EXPIRES SEPT. 1s: 1969
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IN RE:
Il'J THE ORPHANS'' COURT OF WASHINGTON CO.UNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ESTATE OF GEOJ3GE KEARNS,
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) NO. 1544 of 1968 . .
An alleged incompetent. )
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~ AND NOW, this Vday of January, 1969, it appearing to the Court
that the above styled action is pending in this Court to recover damages for
personal injuries sustained by George Kearns in an accident which occurred
on January 26, 1968, and that the parties to this action desire to settle
said claim on the part of the said George Kearns for the sum of One Thousand
Eight Hundred Thirty-Five and no/100 ($1,835.00) Dollars; and the Court
having before it the said George Kearns and Bessie W. Kearns through their
attorney, together with the Joinder of the defendant, report of George Kearns'
physician, the Petition of George Kearns, through Bessie W. Kearns, Guardian
of the Estate of George Kearns, and upon inquiry and investigation by the
Court, a full and complete hearing held, the Court is of the opinion that it
is in the best interests of petitioners, under all the circumstances sur-
rounding the case that this claim be settled. The Court does hereby authorize
and approve the settlement of the said petitioner's claim ilia the sum of One
Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Five and no/100 ( $1,835.00) Dollars, in
accordance with the prayer of the petitioners,· joined in by the defendant,
which the defendant is directed to pay as follows:
(a) JOHN F. BELL, Attorney for Petitioners
for expenses and costs as set forth
in petition $
(b) BESSIE W. KEARNS, Guardian for George Kearns 9DD.85
$ 1,835.00
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NO. 1544 of 1968
IN RE:
ESTATE OF GEORGE KEAru~S,
An alleged incompetent.
PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO
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IN THE ORPHANS' COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE:
ESTATE OF GEORGE KEARNS, NO. 1544 of 1968
an alleged incompetent.
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, JOHN F.
BELL, who, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the
attorney for Bessie W. Kear~s, petitioner in the above named incompetency
proceedings; that a~ said attorney he did serve notice of the hearing on
BESSIE. W. KEARNS, petitioner, .in p~;so.n, 'and that he did mail a copy of
the petition and order to WILLIAM F. KEARNS, Box 43, R. D. # 1, Avella,
Pennsylvania, GEORGE EARL KE~Ri~s, Box 3A, R. D. # 1, Avella, Pennsylvania,
JAMES RICHARD KEARNS, Box '41, R. D.·# 1, Avella, Pennsylvania, BESSIE LEECH,
545 Lakeview Drive, Washington, Pennsylvania, and HAZEL WOODS, 161 Vance
Station Road, Washington, Pennsylvania; that said copies of the petition
and order were sent~·by certified mail, being mailed at Washington, Pennsylvan. a,
on December 10, 1968, and duly received by the above named on December 11,
1968, as shown by the return receipts of the delivery of said certified
letter containing the said copies, which said receipts are hereby attached.
Sworn to and subscribed
~b~i~re me this £1ay
of January' 1969.
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IN RE: )
ESTATE OF GEORGE KEARNS, ) NO. 1544 of 1968
An alleged incompetent.
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SS:
COUNTY OF WESTMORELAND )
Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, the undersigned
officer, WILLIAM J. SCHILLING, M. D., who, being duly sworn according to
law, deposes and says that he is the Superintendent of Torrance State
Hospital, Torrance, Pennsylvania; and that he did serve a copy of the Petition
for Appointment of Guardian of Incompetent filed at the above number, duly
attested by the Register of Wills, and a Citation directed to George Kearns
on the said George Kearns at Torrance State Hospital, in Torrance, Westmore-
land County, Pennsylvania, on December 16, 1968, at 9:30 o'clock, _ll. M.,
by handing him the said copy and making known to him the contents thereof,
the said George Kearns being personally known by your affiant.
Sworn to and subscribed
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befQre me this 16th day
~f December, 1968.
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IN RE:
ESTATE OF GEORGE KEARNS,
An alleged incompetent.
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