Falconer v. Stevenson

On December 12, 1928, Eva Teeters (now Eva Teeters Steeves) was appointed guardian of the person and estate of Annie Leona Teeters. The principal asset of the estate consisted of real property, described as follows: Lots 15, 16, and the east half of lot 17, block 1, Zindorfs Lakehurst addition to Seattle. June 2, 1930, the guardian, with the approval of the court, borrowed from Essie E. Casler $600, to be (and which actually was) used in the construction of a house on the wards property. The guardian, as such, executed a promissory note to Mrs. Casler in that amount. At the same time, the guardian executed a mortgage on the property to secure the note. Subsequently, the ward, having become emancipated through marriage, filed an application in the superior court to quash the guardianship proceedings and all orders therein made, on the ground that the court never acquired jurisdiction of her person or estate. After hearing on the application, the court entered an order quashing the order appointing the guardian and all subsequent orders approving any and all reports made by the guardian. An appeal was taken from this order. In re Teeters, 173 Wash. 138, 21 P.2d 1032. This court affirmed the order holding that the lower court failed to acquire jurisdiction of the