Plympton v. Hall
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, Israel W. Cone, one of the defendants, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Henry G. Hicks, J., made December 1, 1892, denying his motion to dismiss the action. On June 9, 1891, Andrew S. Keyes presented his petition in the District Court, stating that George F. Plympton of Massachusetts was of unsound mind and had there been adjudged a lunatic and had no general or testamentary guardian in this state.
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Appeal by defendant, Israel W. Cone, one of the defendants, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Henry G. Hicks, J., made December 1, 1892, denying his motion to dismiss the action. On June 9, 1891, Andrew S. Keyes presented his petition in the District Court, stating that George F. Plympton of Massachusetts was of unsound mind and had there been adjudged a lunatic and had no general or testamentary guardian in this state. That he owned and was entitled to the possession of lot six (6) in block (20) in St. Anthony, now in the City of Minneapolis. That Israel W„ Cone,…
1DissentGilfillan, C. J.
I dissent. However it may be in respect to the power of the District Court to appoint a guardian ad litem to prosecute an action in behalf of a resident insane person, I do not think it can be done for a nonresident, over whose person the courts of this state have no jurisdiction; and such was this case.
Collins, . J. I concur in the dissenting opinion of the Chief Justice*
2Cited by1 opinion
- Plympton v. HallSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893