Senseman's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Cumberland county, in the matter of the appointment of Christian Titzel, as guardian of two minor sons of Jeremiah Senseman, the appellant. On the 4th day of June, 1847, Michael Hoover, the maternal grandfather of the above-named minors, made his will, which after his death was proved on the 31st day of July, 1847, and letters testamentary were issued to Christian Titzel, the executor, appointed therein.
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Appeal from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Cumberland county, in the matter of the appointment of Christian Titzel, as guardian of two minor sons of Jeremiah Senseman, the appellant. On the 4th day of June, 1847, Michael Hoover, the maternal grandfather of the above-named minors, made his will, which after his death was proved on the 31st day of July, 1847, and letters testamentary were issued to Christian Titzel, the executor, appointed therein. In his will, after certain bequests, &c., he devised all the residue and remainder of his real estate to his daughter, Mandilla, for and during…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Lewis, J.
— It is the duty of a father to maintain, protect, and educate his offspring. His power over them is derived from that duty. The latter could not be performed without the existence of the former. The authority of a guardian bears a near resemblance to that of a father, and is plainly derived out of it; the guardian being only a temporary parent. He usually performs the office of both tutor and curator of the Roman law; the former of which had charge of the maintenance and education of the minor, and the latter the care of his fortune. From the…
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