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9 Ky. Op. 31

Applegate v. Cook

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 12, 1876

Court of Appeals of Kentucky · decided 1876-02-12

<p>Process — Service of Process on Infants — Answer of Guardian Ad Litem.</p> <p>The answer of a guardian ad litem for an infant defendant is not an appearance of said infant when no process was served on such infant.</p> <p>Jurisdiction to Pronounce Judgment.</p> <p>Where infants own real estate, a proceeding to sell it and a judgment of sale are ineffectual where no process was served on such owners.</p>

Decided 1876-02-12

¶1Opinion by

Judge Pryor:

¶2One of the infant defendants, W. J. Applegate, was not before the court, and had not been served with process; and no guardian ad litem was appointed for James Applegate; and the answer of the guardian ad litem for William J. Applegate was not an appearance, as this infant, although a party, had not been summoned.

¶3The title to the land being in the infant defendants, the purchaser acquired no right to the interest of those before the court. The judgment is reversed and cause remanded with directions to set aside the sale'and cancel the deed to the appellee, and for further proceedings consistent with the opinion.

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