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Boyd v. Dodson

Supreme Court of California
Jan 17, 1885
66 Cal. 360 (Cal. 1885)

Opinion

         Department Two

         Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the county of Modoc.

         COUNSEL:

         F. W. Ewing, for Appellant.

          J. J. May, for Respondent.


         OPINION

         THE COURT

         The foregoing is the title of the action as appears throughout the transcript. The allegations of the complaint concern the plaintiff as guardian of the person and estate of the insane person, and the said insane person, and in no way concern the defendant Dodson. It appears that Dodson was appointed guardian ad litem of the insane person, but it does not appear that the latter was ever a party to the action. It is only when an insane person is a party, that the court has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian ad litem. (§§ 372 and 373, Code Civ. Proc.)

         We do not think the complaint states facts sufficient to show that the Superior Court, sitting in probate, had not jurisdiction to settle the account of plaintiff as guardian, and does not show sufficient reason why she did not present her account to that court. It does not appear that an inventory cannot, even at this late day, be filed. The demurrer was properly sustained. Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Boyd v. Dodson

Supreme Court of California
Jan 17, 1885
66 Cal. 360 (Cal. 1885)
Case details for

Boyd v. Dodson

Case Details

Full title:AMANDA E. BOYD, Appellant, v. WILLIAM DODSON, Guardian of Silas A. Boyd…

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Jan 17, 1885

Citations

66 Cal. 360 (Cal. 1885)
5 P. 617

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