McCord v. McCord

In October, 1926, John L. McCord, the appellee herein, filed a petition in the probate court of Wayne county, in which he asked to have a guardian appointed of the person and estate of his mother, Dora McCord. Mrs. Mabel Gilmore, a daughter and the only other living child of Mrs. McCord, signed a waiver of notice of the hearing, and in effect joined in the petition. Service was made on Mrs. McCord. On the day set for hearing, the petitioner appeared in support of the application, and, there being no opposition thereto, Dora McCord was found to be an incompetent, and the Security Trust Company…