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Rule 173. Guardian Ad Litem (1943)

TEXT

When a minor, lunatic, idiot or a non-compos mentis may be a defendant to a suit and has no guardian within this State, or where such person is a party to a suit either as plaintiff, defendant or intervenor and is represented by a next friend or a guardian who appears to the court to have an interest adverse to such minor, lunatic, idiot or non­compos mentis, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for such person and shall allow him a reasonable fee for his services to be taxed as a part of the costs.

Amended by order of June 16, 1943, eff. Dec. 31, 1943.

AMENDMENTS

Prior Amendments Future Amendments
Oct. 29, 1940, eff. Sept. 1, 1941 Jan. 27, 2005, eff. Feb. 1, 2005