MAZZA v. PECHACEK

No. 13004.

233 F.2d 666 (1956)

Louise B. MAZZA, Appellant, v. Clarence G. PECHACEK, Guardian ad Litem for Louise B. Mazza, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 7, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Milton I. Baldinger, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Clarence G. Pechacek, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, Chief Judge, and FAHY and BURGER, Circuit Judges.


BURGER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant is the subject of a petition, filed by one of her children, asking the District Court to appoint a conservator of appellant's estate because of her inability to care for her property due to advanced age and physical incapacity.

Section 21-502, D.C.Code (Supp. III, 1951) provides: "* * * The court in its discretion may appoint some disinterested person to act as guardian ad litem in any proceeding hereunder. Upon a finding that...

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