Wickersham v. Timmons

1. minor: action against: practice. I. The defendant, at the time of the trial, was a minor. No guardian ad litem was appointed until after the trial had commenced and several witnesses had been examined, and the plaintiff had rested. The court then appointed H. E. J. Boardman, one of the A x defendant’s counsel. After accepting the appointment Boardman stated that he did not deem it his duty to adopt the trial thus far, and requested a reasonable time to consult with his ward and prepare a defense. The court denied the request, directed the trial to proceed immediately, and the guardian ad…