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· 3/25/1887

Estate of Tobelmann

Citations

  • 2 Coffey 18

Syllabus

<p>Guardianship.—Where an Insane Person, While Sane, has selected a conservator of her property, the court should regard such selection as the expression of the wishes of a competent person, and, where the management of such agent has been prudent and judicious, the best interests of her estate will be promoted by continuing it in his hands.</p> <p>Guardianship.—A Divorced Husband is a Stranger to a Proceeding for the appointment of a guardian of his former wife, an insane person, except so far as he is concerned in the succession of the children of the marriage to her estate.</p> <p>Guardianship.—In an Application by a Divorced Husband for letters of guardianship of the person and estate of Ms former wife, an insane person, the decree of divorce must be taken as correct and conclusive.</p>

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  • where lessee fails to pursue development of the leasehold for production with reasonable diligence and in the usual course of business, the failure amounts to an abandonment which will sustain a re-entry by the lessor

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Judges: Coffey

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