Wilkowske v. Lynch
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Frank H. Wilkowske petitioned the probate court for Rice county for the appointment of a guardian of the person and estate of Margaret Lynch, an incompetent by reason of old age and imperfection of mental faculties. Margaret Lynch filed objections to the appointment of the person named in the petition and prayed that the petition be dismissed, but, if the court denied her prayer, that it would appoint the person named by her.
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Frank H. Wilkowske petitioned the probate court for Rice county for the appointment of a guardian of the person and estate of Margaret Lynch, an incompetent by reason of old age and imperfection of mental faculties. Margaret Lynch filed objections to the appointment of the person named in the petition and prayed that the petition be dismissed, but, if the court denied her prayer, that it would appoint the person named by her. The court, George L. Smith, J., appointed W. O. Gilruth guardian of her estate and Mrs. Mary E. Thatcher guardian of her person. From the order of appointment Margaret…
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
This is a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian of the person and estate of Margaret Lynch. The prohate court of Bice county made an order appointing W. O. Gilruth guardian of the estate of the alleged incompetent, and Mary E. Thatcher guardian of her person. Margaret Lynch 'appealed to the district court, where there was a trial de novo before the court without a jury. The district court rendered a decision ordering judgment affirming the order appealed from. Judgment was entered pursuant to the decision, and this appeal taken from such judgment.
Appellant makes three contentions: (1)…
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- State Ex Rel. Degen v. FreemanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
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