Kearney v. Brooklyn Industrial School Ass'n & Home for Destitute Children
New York Surrogate's Court
John Baffin died December 17th, 1858, intestate, leaving two children: Catharine, aged about five, and Mary Ann, about, three years of age, and no widow.
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John Baffin died December 17th, 1858, intestate, leaving two children: Catharine, aged about five, and Mary Ann, about, three years of age, and no widow. December 13th, 1858, he executed and delivered an instrument in writing, as follows: “ I, John Laffin, of the city of Brooklyn, father of Catharine or Kate, and Mary Ann Josephine Laffin, do commit and surrender said children to the care and management of the Brooklyn Industrial School Association ahd Home for Destitute Children, with the powers and subject to the provisions contained in the act incorporating the said Association and Home.…
1Opinion of the Court
*294The Surrogate. — These children are daughters of John Laffin, who died in Brooklyn, on or about Dec. 15th, 1858, leaving no property.
Their mother died in March, 1858. One of the children is about five years of age, the other is about three years. They have no brothers or sisters, and it does not appear that their grandfather, on their father’s side, is living.
During his last illness, and just previous to his death, their father signed a writing, by making his mark in the presence of witnesses, committing these children to the care and management of the Brooklyn Industrial School Association…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People ex rel. Brooklyn Industrial School & Home for Destitute Children v. KearneyNew York Supreme Court · 1860
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re WagnerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1912