Burwell v. Burwell's Guardian
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal of Tilomas G. Burwell, Sarah. E. Burwell, H. H. Burwell, trustee, Fannie S. Burwell, George L. Bur-well and Henry J. Burwell, from decrees of circuit court of Mecklenburg county, rendered November 29th, 1880, and May 26th, 1881, respectively, in the consolidated suits of Thomas G. Burwell’s Guardian, &e. v. Thomas G. Burwell’s Trustee, &c., and Thos. G. Burwell, &c. v. Thomas F. Goode, Guardian, &c. Opinion states the facts and proceedings.
1Opinion of the CourtFauntleroy, J.
At the October term, 1873, of the circuit court of Mecklenburg county, Thomas F. Goode qualified as the guardian *576of Thomas G., Sarah E., Fannie S., George L., and Henry J. Burwell (the orphan qhildren of George W. Burwell, deceased), all of whom lived in the State of North Carolina, with their uncle, H. H. Burwell, who was their guardian in North Carolina. The object of the qualification of Thomas F. Goode, in Virginia, as guardian of the orphans aforesaid, was to take charge of and manage a sum of money arising from a life-policy of the said George W. Burwell, deceased, amounting to some…
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