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31 Ill. App. 259

Cramer v. Forbis

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 21, 1889

Appellate Court of Illinois · decided 1889-01-21

<p>Guardian and Ward—Appointment of Guardian by County Court— Appeal.</p> <p>An appeal will not lie from an order of the County Court, appointing a guardian for a child over fourteen years of age.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently July 1924

2 state decisions

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Decided 1889-01-21

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Conger, J.

¶1The only question presented by this record is, can an appeal be taken from the order of the County Court appointing a guardian for a child over fourteen years of age, by the grandmother of such child, who objects to the person so appointed ?

¶2The Circuit Court held an appeal did not lie in such case, and this, we think, was the correct view. The statute provides that when a minor over fourteen years of age has nominated his guardian, such person shall be appointed by the court, “if deemed a suitable person.”

¶3This leaves the matter in the discretion of the County Court, and it would doubtless be proper for the court to hear any suggestion the relatives of such minor might offer as to whether the person to be appointed is a suitable person or not, but it can not be that every person dissatisfied with such an appointment can litigate the matter" with the ward through the courts. Ho such right exists.

¶4The judgment of the Circuit Court will be affirmed.

¶5Judgment affirmed.

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