Legal Opinion

Daniels v. Vertrees

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 9, 1869PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Case 3 — PETITION ORDINARY — CITED Revised Statutes, secs. 3, 4, chap. 43, 1 Stanton, 574-5. Revised Statutes, sec. 1, art. 1, chap. 91, 3 Stanton, 339. 4 Bush, 306-7, Fletcher v. Leight, Barrett & Co. CITED 1 Greenleaf on Evidence, sec. 86, page 134. Revised Statutes, sec. 4, 1 Stanton, 338, 339.

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE PETERS

delivered the opinion of the court.

By statutory law the several county courts of this commonwealth have jurisdiction for the appointment and removal of guardians and curators to minors, and the settlement of their accounts. (Section 1, art. 1, chap. 43, 1 Revised Statutes, 574.)

The next section of the act confers on the court of the county of the residence of the minor jurisdiction to appoint the guardian of such minor; and the fourth section provides that if the court fails to take such covenant as is *5provided for and required by tbe preceding section, or accepts such person or…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TiltonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
  2. Cosby v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
  3. Best v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
  4. Jewett v. DringerNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1879
  5. Crawford v. TateCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1899

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