Legal Opinion
Department of Mental Health v. Lehne
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 20, 1973No. 12118PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SMITH
delivered the opinion of the court:
The Department of Mental Health filed a claim against the conservator of the estate of Eugene Vandeventer for $20,718 for treatment and care of the incompetent. The trial court disallowed the claim on the grounds that it was barred by laches. We reverse.
The incompetent in this case was declared legally insane on November 29, 1930, and was placed in Jacksonville State Hospital where he remained until June 30, 1971. At that time he was released and relocated in a shelter care home for the aged. In 1969 letters of conservatorship were…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hickey v. Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
- City of Quincy v. SturhahnIllinois Supreme Court · 1960
- Department of Public Welfare v. BohleberIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
- Department of Public Welfare v. A'HernIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
- Department of Mental Health v. Estate of GrimsleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
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