Legal Opinion

Nimblet v. Chaffee

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided January 15, 1852PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the probate court refusing to appoint a guardian over an aliedged insane person. In the county court the appellee moved to dismiss said appeal, on the ground that said court has no appellate jurisdiction of the case. The county court sustained the motion and dismissed the appeal. Exceptions by appellant.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

This is an appeal from the probate court, from a decree refusing to appoint a guardian over the appellee, an aliedged insane person, by one who petitioned the probate court, with others, as friends and relatives of the appellee. The county court, on motion, dismissed the appeal. The question whether the case is appealable on the part of such friends and relatives, is now: to be revised.

The statute expressly provides, that if the decision is against *629the alledged insane person, or when he shall petition to he discharged from guardianship, and the decision shall be adverse to his…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Cowdery v. Northern Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1944
  2. Sanborn v. CarpenterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Harmon v. HarmonTennessee Supreme Court · 1918
  4. McKenna v. McKennaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1908
  5. In re Peck's EstateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1908

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