Bolling v. Coughlin
New York Surrogate's Court
Application by Christiana Bolling, for the award, to her, of the guardianship of the infant’s person. The petitioner alleged that the infant, who was of the age of eight years, was in her custody, and had been since the death, in 1880, of the infant’s mother, who, a long time before her death, requested petitioner to take care of, maintain and educate the child, and committed her to petitioner’s custody, and that she had so maintained and educated her to the present time,…
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Application by Christiana Bolling, for the award, to her, of the guardianship of the infant’s person. The petitioner alleged that the infant, who was of the age of eight years, was in her custody, and had been since the death, in 1880, of the infant’s mother, who, a long time before her death, requested petitioner to take care of, maintain and educate the child, and committed her to petitioner’s custody, and that she had so maintained and educated her to the present time, and was able, willing, and desirous to do so, and to become her guardian. That on January 31, 1881, on the petition of one…
1Opinion of the Court
The Surrogate.
An interview with Judge Barrett, since the submission of this motion, has confirmed me in my opinion entertained on examining his order, that that painstaking judge carefully investigated the matter upon its merits, having reference to the suitableness of the petitioner and of the minor’s aunts to have the custody of said child, and that his order was not made upon any mere technicality, but was based upon his conviction that the best interest of the infant required that petitioner should retain the custody of her, upon the well settled equitable prerogative of the court,, to…
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