Legal Opinion

McCammon v. Cunningham

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided December 17, 1886No. 12,894PublishedCited by 9 opinions

From the Montgomery Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

The appellant instituted this proceeding-under section 2545, R. S. 1881, to the end that it might be adj udged that the appellee was a person- of unsound mind, and incapable of managing his own estate, and having íd view further the appointment of a guardian to take the custody of the appellee’s person, and. the management of his estate.

Upon an issue made as the statute directs, a jury, after hearing the evidence and instructions of the court, returned as their verdict, “that the defendant, James Cunningham, is a person of sound mind and capable of managing his own estate.”

It is now claimed…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Willett v. PorterIndiana Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Eggers v. EggersIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Lackey v. LackeyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1847

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Snyder v. SnyderIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Hamrick v. State ex rel. HamrickIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Wallis v. LuhringIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Fish v. DeaverSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
  5. Shafer v. ShaferIndiana Supreme Court · 1914

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