Case Name: Rosa Segal v. The Eagle Building Co.
Court: Hamilton County Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1907-05-21
Citations: 11 Ohio C.C. (n.s.) 481
Docket Number: 
Parties: Rosa Segal v. The Eagle Building Co.
Judges: Giffen, J.; Swing, J., and Smith, J., concur.
Reporter: Ohio Circuit Court Reports (new series)
Volume: 11
Pages: 481–481

Head Matter:
MAKING IDIOTS PARTIES BY ANSWER.
Circuit Court of Hamilton County.
Rosa Segal v. The Eagle Building Co.
Decided, May 21, 1907.
In an action by an administrator to sell real estate to pay debts, heirs who are idiots are made parties to the record by the filing of an answer and cross-petition by their guardian, wherein the allegations of the petition are admitted, service- of summons waived, and the court is asked to grant the prayer of the petition.
Phares, Gusweiler & Phares, for plaintiff in error.
Bates & Meyer, contra.
Giffen, J.; Swing, J., and Smith, J., concur.

Opinion:
As appears from the findings of fact the only question involved is whether, in a proceeding to sell real estate by an administrator to pay debts of decedent, heirs, who are idiots, are parties to the record, when not made parties to the petition but their legal guardian filed an answer in which she as such guardian expressly waived the issuing and service of summons upon her wards — admitted the allegations of the petition to be true and ask that the prayer of the petition be- granted? We think they are such parties and bound by the sale made. Ewing v. Hollister, 7 O. (pt. 2), 138; Section 6143, Revised Statutes.
Judgment reversed and judgment for plaintiff in error..