Legal Opinion

Lee v. Superior Court

California Supreme Court

Decided April 21, 1923No. S. F. No. 10432PublishedCited by 20 opinions

PROCEEDING in Prohibition to prevent the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco from further proceeding in guardianship matter. Writ granted. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtKerrigan, J.

This is an application for a writ of prohibition to prevent the superior court of the city and county of San Francisco from further proceeding in a certain guardianship matter, pending before that court, upon the ground of lack of jurisdiction.

There is no dispute about the facts. The petitioner, Minnie Mae Lee, an adult, Raymond R. Lee, Robert H. Lee, Herbert A. Lee, Edward T. Lee, and Howard G. Lee, minors, were the children of Robert S. Lee and Mittie Lee. In March, 1919, a decree of divorce was granted to Robert S. Lee from Mittie Lee. Prior to the commencement of any of the proceedings…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dungan v. Superior Court of Fresno Cty.California Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Evans v. EvansCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by20 opinions

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  5. Burrell v. Mississippi State Tax Com'nMississippi Supreme Court · 1988

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