Ham v. Ham
Supreme Court of Virginia
On the 26th of October 1854, William Ham was appointed by the County court of Elizabeth City guardian of Jacob Ham, an infant then under the age of fourteen years; and he qualified and gave security as such guardian. On the 16th of January 1857 Jacob Ham attained the age of fourteen yeai's; and in October of that year he by his next friend moved the court to be allowed to nominate his grand father James Philips as his guardian to be appointed by the court.
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On the 26th of October 1854, William Ham was appointed by the County court of Elizabeth City guardian of Jacob Ham, an infant then under the age of fourteen years; and he qualified and gave security as such guardian. On the 16th of January 1857 Jacob Ham attained the age of fourteen yeai's; and in October of that year he by his next friend moved the court to be allowed to nominate his grand father James Philips as his guardian to be appointed by the court. There was a rule upon William Ham to show cause why his powers as guardian should not be revoked. And upon the hearing of the motion the…
1Opinion of the CourtDaniel, J.
It appears from the record, that upon the hearing of the case before the Circuit court, it was both proved, and admitted by the parties, that the appellant was a good and unexceptionable guardian, and had demeaned himself as such in all things; and also, that Philips, the grand father of the infant appellee, whom the said appellee proposed and nominated as his guardian, was a good and unexceptionable man, and as well qualified as the appellant to be guardian of the said appellee. And the record discloses no fact showing or suggesting a reason why the said appellee desired the change which he…
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