Legal Opinion

McMahan v. Trautvetter

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 23, 1922No. Gen. No. 6,968Published

Appeal from the Circuit - Court of Hancock county; the Hon. Harry M. Waggoner, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1920.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Jones

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court of Hancock county appointing a guardian of the person and also a guardian of the estate of a minor.

At the time the above-mentioned order was entered, Lucile Maxine McMahan was about 4 years of age. Her father, John Earl McMahan, died January 31, 1920, and her mother, Anna Edith McMahan, died February 10, 1920. Both died of influenza. Lucile was the only child and heir of her parents. John Earl McMahan was survived by one sister and two brothers, the appellant being one of them. The mother of Lucile was survived by her father, Theodore…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McCallum v. Chicago Title & Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Gersman v. CooperAppellate Court of Illinois · 1906
  3. People ex rel. Slusser v. JohnsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908
  4. Louthan v. JenneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909

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