Kendall v. Miller

Citations

• 9 Cal. 591

Syllabus

<p>The guardianship hy nature extends only to the custody of the person of the ward, and not to his property. To entitle the guardian to manage the property of his ward, he must be duly appointed by some competent public authority.</p> <p>A guardian can not sell even the personal property of his ward without an order of Court.</p> <p>In the acknowledgment of a married woman to a deed, there must be a privy examination.</p> <p>A justice of the peace can not take and certify the acknowledgment of a mamed woman» It must be done by a Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of a District Court, County Judge, or notary public.</p>