Questione giuridica chiave
Whether procedural notices demanding a cost advance had to be served on both an institutionalized ward and his guardian.
Decisione estratta
Where a ward placed in a clinic already has a guardian appointed, procedural notices must be served not only on the ward but at least also on the guardian; otherwise the failure to pay the cost advance cannot be attributed solely to the ward.
Motivazione estratta
Article 392 CC shows that mentally ill or externally constrained persons should not be left unprotected in urgent matters; adequate legal representation is required for procedural steps. Because service was not made to the guardian, the refusal to pay the advance was not exclusively the appellant's fault and amounted to a formal denial of justice.