Court of Appeals of Kentucky January 9, 1867 (Anderson v. Layton)

JUDGE WILLIAMS

delivered the opinion of the court:

John Anderson died intestate in the year of 1835, leaving eight children and heirs-at-law, among whom was *88the appellant, then a minor and idiot; at least, if not strictly an idiot according to the common law definition, of so imbecile mind as to be totally void of power to .contract or convey her property.