Young v. Wehmeier

This is an appeal from an order denying defendant’s motion to vacate a decree affirming an alleged common-law marriage between appellee, Nellie E. Yonng, and appellant’s ward, Robert L. Young. Victor H. Wehmeier, successor guardian, brought a motion to vacate the decree claiming that the court lacked jurisdiction to enter a decree based upon the allegations in the bill of complaint; further that the defendant, his predecessor as guardian, permitted a default to be entered and then voluntarily appeared to testify in behalf of plaintiff and against her own ward, and other irregularities in the…