In re the Guardianship of Johnson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Bes Moines District Court. — Hon. James D. Smythe, Judge. On April 7, 1891, J. H. Sturgis filed his petition showing that he is the father of Mary E. S. Johnson, then about seven years of age; that some years previous •she was adopted by Frank A. and Amelia S. Johnson both of whom are now deceased; that said minor needed the care and protection of the petitioner, and that he was a householder, and able to care for said child; that .at the time of the decease of…
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Appeal from Bes Moines District Court. — Hon. James D. Smythe, Judge. On April 7, 1891, J. H. Sturgis filed his petition showing that he is the father of Mary E. S. Johnson, then about seven years of age; that some years previous •she was adopted by Frank A. and Amelia S. Johnson both of whom are now deceased; that said minor needed the care and protection of the petitioner, and that he was a householder, and able to care for said child; that .at the time of the decease of said Johnson, which was since the decease of his wife, he claimed to be a resident of Des Moines county, Iowa; that said…
1Opinion of the Court
Given, J. —
1' StaJ^ap-0 fiesanappiai I. The appellant moves to dismiss the appeal upon the grounds that appellant, Diggs, is not a party to the proceeding, is not interested therein; that no judgment has been eirkered agaMst him, nor that affects any substantial right of his, in such manner as to entitle him to appeal. It requires no citations to show that in the appointment of guardians the controlling consideration is the welfare of the ward. It is a special proceeding to make an appointment, to which no person has a private right, whatever the preferences in his favor may be. Lawrence v.…
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