Scott v. Winningham
Supreme Court of Georgia
Lunatics. Service. Guardian and Ward. Process. Before Judge Richard H. Clark. Dekalb Superior Court. March Term, 1887. * Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Blandford, Justice.
In this case, L. J. Winn became indebted to Winning-ham, and gave his note. Winn was afterwards adjudged a lunatic, and George B. Scott was appointed his guardian. Winningham brought his action upon the note in the superior court of Dekalb county. The declaration set out the note, alleged that Winn had made it, that he had been adjudged a lunatic, that Scott had been appointed his guardian, and prayed process against Scott, the guardian. No process was prayed against Winn. Service of the declaration and process was made upon Scott, the guardian; no service was made upon…
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