Edds

Upon a petition to the Probate Court for the adoption of a child whose parents were unknown, a guardian ad litem, with power to give or withhold consent, was appointed, under the Pub. Sts. c. 148, § 5. The guardian, before either giving or withholding his consent, very properly presented to the court certain questions respecting his authority to act in the matter. The court sustained one of the objections raised by the questions, and, on that ground alone, ordered the petition to be dismissed; and the petitioners appealed to this court. The objections have all been argued as affecting the…