In re McConnon
New York Surrogate's Court
Application to revoke letters of guardianship. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
Beckett, S.
Section 28-32 of the Code of Civil Procedure provides that the ward or any relative, upon a written petition setting forth the facts, may pray for a decree revoking letters of guardianship, either of the person or of the- property, in certain specified cases, one of which is (in the case of the guardianship of the person) where the infant’s welfare will be promoted by the appointment of another guardian. It appears in this matter that Mr. William Hutchinson was the stepfather -of the two-infants, he having married their mother after the death of their own father. In February, 1908,…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- In Re the Appointment of a General Guardian of HubbardNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Underhill v. DennisNew York Court of Chancery · 1841
- Peebles v. CaseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1852
- Sherman v. BallouNew York Supreme Court · 1828
- In re AndrewsNew York Court of Chancery · 1814
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- In re the Adoption of MaxwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- People v. DuellNew York Supreme Court · 1909