Gagnon v. Burton
Appellate Court of Illinois
Bill for Partition.—Appeal from, the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Philip Stein, Judge presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
This is an appeal from an order allowing to a guardian ad litem, fees to the amount of $532.50 in a partition proceeding. Appellant filed her bill for a partition, and after the suit had been pending for more than six months, during which testimony had been taken and notice of motion given for the entry of a decree, she dismissed the bill without notice, at her own costs. The court, however, retained jurisdiction, for the purpose of considering what allowance should be made for the services of the guardian ad litem. It is said that there was no contention before the chancellor that the…
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