Bernstein v. Superior Court
Bernstein v. Superior Court
Opinion of the Court
pro tem. — Petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari, questioning the legality of proceedings by which his wife was appointed guardian of his California estate upon her petition filed in August, 1935, alleging that he was an incompetent person. Eeferring to said petition, we find that representations were made therein that petitioner herein was incompetent because of disease, consisting of various physical ailments, and not because of any weakness of mind.
Petitioner fails to show that he did not receive notice of the petition under which his wife was appointed guardian of his estate, and fails to show that he did not have timely knowledge of the action taken on said petition. It appears from a petition of his daughter now pending in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, in which she seeks to succeed his wife as guardian upon her resigning from that position, that the California estate of petitioner has consisted of a monthly income amounting to $120 per month. This amount has been contributed by various insurance companies, and the income, according to the daughter’s representation, not challenged by the petitioner, has been used and is being used to provide for the support and maintenance of his wife and himself.
In the proceeding now pending in the probate court in which the daughter of petitioner seeks to succeed her mother as guardian of his estate, this petitioner will have an opportunity, if he wishes, to present testimony to the effect that he is no longer suffering from any disability by reason of his condition.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is ordered denied.
Petitioner’s application for a hearing by the Supreme Court was denied October 23, 1941.
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