Cooke v. . Beale

The plaintiff had, by the County Court of Hertford, been appointed guardian of some minor children. Subsequently, he removed into Virginia, near the line, and took with him a part of the slaves belonging to his wards, and kept them in his own service and hired out the remainder in this State, and duly made his returns to court. Upon these facts and without any notice to the plaintiff, the County Court of Hertford removed him from his guardianship and appointed the defendant in his place. This was at the November Term, 1848. The order of the removal is in the following terms: "It appearing to…