COBB v. GARLINGTON

Messrs. Dial Todd, for appellant, submit: That the defendant-appellant should have been represented in the Court below by a guardian ad litem, or some other legal representative, during the whole of the period that he was under the disability of conviction and imprisonment in the State penitentiary for breach of trust with fraudulent intention; that all of the references held in the cause, and all of the testimony taken thereat, and all of the other proceedings below during the time of the continuance of this disability, without the appointment of a guardian ad litem, or other representative, were illegal, and, therefore, not binding upon appellant; that, as a matter of law, during the period of said disability this action was suspended and the Court was without power to proceed with the references and the taking of testimony, and the other proceedings which were had; that all of the references in the cause, and all of the proceedings below were, therefore, without warrant of law, and of no binding effect upon defendant; and cite: Code Civil Proc. 1912, sec. 170. Liability: Black's Law Dic.; 18 Mont. 152; 44 P. 528; 56 Am. St. Rep. 565; Code Civil Proc. 1912, sec. 133; 96 Kan. 51; 7 L.R.A. (N.S.) — 1 Minor's Institutes 67; 1 Bl. Com. 132; Anderson Law Dic., p. 359; 137 Am. St. Rep. 687; Code Civil Proc. 1912, sec. 185; 6 Am. St. Rep. 383; Bailey Eq. 116; 51 S.C. 405; 53 S.C. 462; 71 S.C. 332; 19 S.C. 572; 9 Cyc. 874; 29 Kan. 158; 84 P. 1030; 91 N.E. 145; 51 S.E. 132; 43 S.E. 221. Messrs. Nelson, Nelson Gettys, for respondent, submit: Code Civil Proc. 185 applies only where defendant is imprisoned at time of commencement of action. In 51 S.C. 405; 53 S.C. 461, objection was to jurisdiction. Ad litem, where necessary: 56 S.C. 96; 71 S.C. 17. Voidable proceedings will not be set aside without proper showing: 10 Enc. Pl. Prac. 704; 1 S.E. 480; 96 N.C. 243; 2 Rich. 324. Failure to make appointment may be waived: 56 S.C. 96; 69 S.C. 278; 93 S.C. 370; 61 S.C. 141; 61 S.C. 237; 70 S.C. 466. Kansas statute distinguished: 29 Kan. 158; 9 Cyc. 875; secs. 337, 338 and 343, ch. 82 Comp. Laws Kan.; 70 Kan. 429; 70 P. 852; 109 Am. St. Rep. 461; 26 L.R.A. 232. Burden of proof on accounting: 1 Cyc. 448; 47 S.E. 205; Mechem Agency, sec. 529; 25 S.E. 584; 98 Ga. 578; 58 Am. St. Rep. 320; 11 S.E. 721; 85 Ga. 28; 45 S.E. 667; 42 S.E. 904; 46 S.C. 146; 74 S.C. 476. Messrs. Logan, Edmunds Graydon, also for respondent, submit: There was no necessity for appointment of guardian ad litem: 1 Duer. 664; 12 Hun. 218; 4 Abb. Pr. (N.S.) 478; 95 N.Y. 250; 12 Abb. Pr. (O.S.) 387; 3 Keyes 606; 7 Paige 150; Hoff. Chan. 109; Bar. Chan., vol. I, 54; 6 Johns, ch. 118; Cro. Eliz. 516; 1 Wils. 217; 2 Ld. Raym. 1572; 83 Ga. 549; 68 Cal. 517; 23 Fla. 478.