Legal Opinion
Mrs. Alice Brimhall, Guardian of Sherry Diane Simmons, an Incompetent Minor v. Romie Eugene Simmons
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 4, 1964No. 15677PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRY PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.
Does a United States District Court sitting in Tennessee have jurisdiction of an action for breach of contract filed against residents of Tennessee by a nonresident guardian for a non-resident ward?
Plaintiff, an adult citizen and resident of Florida, is the duly appointed and acting guardian of a mentally retarded minor who has been a patient at the Sun-land Training Center, a Florida institution, for more than ten years. Plaintiff was appointed guardian by the County Court of Alachus County, Florida.
Two of the defendants are brothers of plaintiff’s ward and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by13 opinions
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