Crawford v. Crawford
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Washington District Cowt. — Hon. A. R. Dewey, Judge. This is an appeal from an order of the court removing D. S. Crawford as guardian of two minor children of W. T. Crawford, deceased. By the same order, the court appointed Sarah C. Crawford guardian of said children. D. S. Crawford appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBothkock, J.
It appeal's from the application and petition of the plaintiff that on the fourth day of May, 1889, William T. Crawford was a widower, and that he had two children, aged seven and four years. On that day he entered into a written contract with the plaintiff by which she agreed to keep said children as her own, “and, clothe, feed, nurse and educate said children, to the best of her ability.” Afterward the plaintiff and said William T. Crawford married, and said children remained in the care of the plaintiff until the death of said Crawford, which occurred in January, 1891. The said children…
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