Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Morhoff

California Supreme Court

Decided January 24, 1919No. S. F. No. 8781PublishedCited by 7 opinions

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco denying a motion to set aside an order appointing a guardian. Thomas F. Graham, Judge. Affirmed. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMelvin, J.

William C. Morhoff, father of a minor child, Elenora Morhoff, appeals from an order denying his motion to set aside an order previously made appointing Julia Farrell, an aunt of said Elenora, guardian of the minor’s person and estate. The grounds of the motion were lack of necessity for a guardian; fraud in procuring the appointment of Mrs. Farrell; that the father was entitled to be heard on the necessity for the appointment of a guardian; and that the order was taken through the mistake, inadvertence, surprise and excusable neglect of the father. ,

The facts, in brief, are as follows:…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of MooreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
  2. In Re Estate of WiseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918

3Cited by7 opinions

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  5. Guardianship of Estate of KawakitaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954

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