In re the Guardianship of Wells

Citations

• 60 Wash. 518
• 111 P. 778
• 1910 Wash. LEXIS 1084

Syllabus

<p>Guardian and Ward — ■Jurisdiction—Residence. A finding that the residence of a child was at King county, is warranted, where it appears that its mother had been staying there before leaving for New York, intending to return to take up new work there, and left the child there with relatives of the father, although prior thereto she had spent some time with her own parents in Kitsap county.</p> <p>Adoption — Review—Discretion. Under Rem. & Bal. Code, § 1698, authorizing an adoption where the court is satisfied of the fitness and propriety thereof, a ruling will not be reviewed except for abuse of discretion.</p> <p>Adoption- — Discretion—Guardian and Ward. Upon the- hearing of consolidated applications for the adoption of an orphan by relatives of the mother, and for guardianship by relatives of the father, the infant having no estate, it is not an abuse of discretion to deny the adoption and grant the guardianship, where both parties are suitable to have the care of the child.</p> <p>New Trial — Newly Discovered Evidence. A new trial will not be granted for newly discovered evidence that is almost wholly cumulative and would not change the result.</p>