Legal Opinion

Graham v. Graham

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 7, 1952No. 31949PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Finley, J.—Mrs.

Clover Graham seeks a writ of prohibition to prevent the King county superior court from appointing a guardian ad litem to represent her in her capacity as party defendant in a lawsuit now pending in that court. In such lawsuit she has been and now is represented by counsel, a member of the Seattle bar.

The pertinent facts stated in the application for the writ are as follows: David Graham, plaintiff, and Clover E. Graham, defendant, were divorced in Nevada in 1948. The parties and their three children are now in the state of Washington. Under the Nevada decree, Mr. Graham was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State ex rel. New York Casualty Co. v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Pyott v. PyottIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  3. State ex rel. Canadian Greyhound Lines, Ltd. v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1946
  4. In re Proving the Last Will of HaynesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1913
  5. Moore v. RoxburySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1932

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of M.M., a Child, and concerning C.M.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1986
  2. Quesnell v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Hagins v. Redevelopment Commission of GreensboroSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1969
  4. Matter of Lindsey C.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Thomasson v. Thomasson (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2018

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