Hollis v. Tilton

A majority of the court are of the opinion that no constitutional provision requires the appointment of a guardian ad litem for a decree of the probate court in the settlement of a guardian’s account to have the full force and effect of a final judgment. However, a majority are of the opinion that in the exercise of reasonable discretion one must be appointed pursuant to the statute (P. L., c. 289, s. 1) to give- the decree such character, if the ward has not meanwhile become sui juris, or has not deceased.

The defendant has offered evidence to show that a copy of each of the first three…