Russner v. McMillan
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Hon. Austin E. Griffiths, Judge pro tempore, entered June 28, 1904:, after a hearing on the merits of conflicting applications for appointment as guardian of minors.
1Opinion of the CourtRoot, J.
The appellant, John Russner, is the father of two girls and a boy, aged respectively five, four, and two years. The mother of these children died prior to the commencement of this proceeding. The mother was the daughter of this respondent, Mrs. Trances P. McMillan. Within two months prior to her death, the mother obtained a divorce from appellant, upon the ground that he had not supported her and these children during the three years then last past, although able to do so. The children were awarded to her. When conscious of near approaching death, the mother requested that the children be…
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