Legal Opinion
Duncan v. Garrett
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 16, 1959No. Civ. 6135PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShepard, J.
This is an action to vacate and set aside an order appointing a guardian on the ground that the original order was obtained by fraud. Judgment was had by plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
From the record before us it appears that the infant, subject of the guardianship proceedings, was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 1, 1955, to Suzanne Van Ornum (now Duncan). Defendants herein had been apprised through a mutual acquaintance of the impending birth of the child and the possibility of receiving it for adoption. They went to Las Vegas, consulted an attorney, paid the medical and hospital…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Bisenius v. ScherbelCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
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3Cited by8 opinions
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