Dahmen v. Simmons

JULIUS J. OLSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in and by the district court of Morrison county affirming an order of the probate court of that county appointing respondent general guardian of Mary Dahmen, who is the mother of appellant and respondent.

Mary Dahmen is a widow and at the time of trial in the court below was past 80 years of age. In October, 1932, she suffered a stroke which partially affected her speech and left her unable to *408move about. She can utter but a few simple words and is to all practical purposes unable to carry on a conversation except that she can…