Legal Opinion · Dissent

In re Kellogg

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 31, 1917No. Docket No. 109PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Error to Kent; Perkins, J. Petition in probate court by William Kellogg for the appointment of a guardian of the person and estate of Lafayette Kellogg, alleged incompetent. From an order granting the prayer of the petition, said defendant appealed to the circuit court. Judgment for petitioner. Defendant brings error.

1DissentBird, J.

Application was made in the probate court for the county of Kent, alleging that Lafayette Kellogg was not mentally competent to have the care and custody of his person and estate, and praying that a guardian be appointed. An appointment was made by the probate court, and the alleged incompetent appealed therefrom to the circuit court, where the matter was tried before a jury, and they returned a verdict in keeping with the conclusion of the probate court. We are now called upon to review the proceedings had. in the circuit court.

Several errors are alleged, but we think the important one is…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Spratt v. SprattMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  2. In re to Appoint a Guardian for StorickMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
  3. In re PhillipsMichigan Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In Re Johnson's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1938

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