Hornaday

Hornaday v. McCallom

Good Law
1947 Cal. LEXIS 168·30 Cal. 2d 295·182 P.2d 549
Supreme Court of CaliforniaJune 24, 1947L. A. No. 19843California529 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Shenk, J.

Respondent Patricia Lee Hornaday, also known as Patricia Lee Leach, has moved to dismiss the appeal of E. Mae McCallom from an order entered April 12, 1946, in this guardianship proceeding, on the ground that the order is not appealable, that E. Mae McCallom is not aggrieved by it, and that her appeal is not taken in good faith.

The order was entered after a full hearing on the petition of the minor to terminate the guardianship upon the reaching of her majority and for other relief, and its entry was preceded by the filing of formal findings of fact and conclusions of law. In the order the court declares that the minor reached majority by virtue of her marriage in October, 1944. It is then ordered that the guardianship proceedings be terminated, subject only to the reserved jurisdiction of the court to require the special guardian to account, and to adjudicate the account and order distribution of the assets of the estate.

The order then directs the special guardian bank to convey to itself and to Earl Redwine as cotrustees for the petitioner Patricia Lee Hornaday, under a full management trust, all of the assets of the guardianship estate except $50,000; directs that the bank,…

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