Allen v. Hickman

JACKSON, Justice.

In the trial court, plaintiff Allen sued the defendants for damages for injuries resulting from an automobile accident between vehicles driven by plaintiff and defendant Billy Regina Hickman, the minor daughter of defendants Joe Hickman, Jr., and Mrs. Joe Hickman, Jr. The minority of Billy Regina Hickman was pleaded in plaintiff’s petition.

The record shows that no guardian ad litem was appointed for Billy Regina Hickman, and that no request for such an appointment was ever made, although this point was noted at pre-trial conference on March 29, 1960. Trial was not had until…