Peterson v. Brook
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Muskogee County; R. P. deGraffenreid, Judge. Proceedings for appointment of guardian for Luther Manuel, minor. From order of county court disapproving nomination of Carr Peterson as guardian and appointing Ed K. Brook, the minor and Peterson appealed to district court. Later the minor dismissed his appeal, and Brook moved for dismissal of Peterson’s appeal, and from an order dismissing same, he brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMcNEILL, J.
This controversy is over the appointment of a guardian of Luther Manuel, a minor. On the 1st day of February, 1917, Luther Manuel became fourteen years of age. At that time E. D. Sweeney was his guardian. On that date the minor nominated J. W. Box to be his guardian and filed the nomination with the county court, and requesting the county court to remove E. D. Sweeney as his guardian. On the same day, J. W. Box filed his petition to be appointed guardian. The petition was set down for hearing and objections made and the case continued from time to time. On February 13th, said Luther Manuel…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- In Re Barnett's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
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