Legal Opinion

In re Pearce

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided July 15, 1912Published

In the matter of the proceedings *or the revocation of letters of guardianship of the person and estate of Virginia M. Pearce. Application denied.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIE, S.

Rounseville W. Pearce, late of the city of O lean, N. Y., died December 5, 1911, leaving him surviving one daughter, Virginia, now of the age of three years, his only heir at law and next of kin. His wife, the mother of said infant, died July 16, 1909. He left a last will and testament, dated February 4, 1911, admitted to probate February 5, 1912, containing the following provision:

“I hereby commit the guardianship of my said daughter Virginia M. Pearce, until she shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years, unto Nella Brown of Hornell, N. Y., Marjoria T. Pearce of Hornell, N. Y.,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re WatsonNew York Supreme Court · 1882

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