Legal Opinion · Dissent

Guardianship of Casad

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 16, 1951No. Civ. 7871Published

1Dissent

ADAMS, P. J.—I dissent.

In my opinion the trial court abused its discretion in making the paternal grandfather guardian of the persons of these little girls and refusing such guardianship to their mother.

The evidence shows that this grandfather was, at the time of the hearing in October, 1949, 64 years of age, and these children were 7 and 9 years old respectively. Their own grandmother, the former wife of Raleigh Casad, was dead, and a second wife, 58 years of age, had taken her place. The' father of the children was also dead. There was no evidence that the mother of these girls was not at…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Sharon v. SharonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Prouty v. ProutyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Washburn v. WashburnCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
  4. Roche v. RocheCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  5. White v. WhiteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890

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