Legal Opinion

In Re the Guardianship of Coburn

California Supreme Court

Decided March 24, 1913No. S.F. No. 6169PublishedCited by 77 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Mateo County and from an order refusing a new trial. M. T. Dooling, Judge presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

‘SLOSS, J.

The superior court of the county of San Mateo having entered a judgment or order appointing M. J. Hynes guardian of the person and estate of Loren Coburn on the ground of incompetency, the alleged incompetent appeals from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

The proceeding was instituted in February, 1908, when Azro A. Coburn, nephew of Loren, filed a petition averring the incompetency of his uncle and praying for the appointment of a guardian. Upon a trial, the court found in favor of the allegations of the petition, and appointed Carl Coburn, the…

2Cases cited27 opinions

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  2. Stockdale v. Insurance CompaniesSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  3. Abeel v. ClarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Hellman v. ShoultersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Deyoe v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by77 opinions

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