The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-22
THE COURTS.
Looking After the Future Prospects Of a
Valuable Infant.
A HALF MILLION MINOR.
oitiable Tae Of PugnacitX Cruelty. Drunk
enness and Divorce.
MORE ABOUT THE EMMA MINE.

Ten years hence II he lives Richard f. Carnan will
DO twenty years Of age and tho unrestrainod in
beritor OF about half million dollars This inhcri-
lance comes 10 him from his father, his grandfather
and trust estate long since created in favor Of his
father and fathers heirs The father Charles f. Car
man, The 10Th OF September last, and from his
estate, amounting TO about TWO millions dollars, there
comes to his infant about $29o,0oO Hitherto,
since the ather's death, the mother OF the boy has
been tho guardian Of his person, and tho Union Trust
Company and United States Trust Company each the
guardian Of half his BY by Judge
Barrett in June last So 500 allowed out Of tho boys
TO his mother for his board, clothing and suit
able education The order also provides that the boy
be kept at suitable SCHOOL, and that once week no
DO permitted 10 spend tho afternoon with his sister,
the only other surviving child Of Charles Carman.
In several recent proceedings before the Surrogate Ia
relation to the estate became necessary to appoint
guardian ad tcm for the boy and 10 this guardian
allowance out OF the estate has always to be
made. TO AVOID repetition of these appointments, and
alleged to opriations Tor such
the estate applcal made behalf OF the
mother, 10 Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Cham
bcs yesterday to appoint her general guardian OF the
infant and thus quality her TO represent him In all
future proceedings relating the estate This appca
ton on the part OF tho mother was warmly opposed
by Messrs Gerry and Mone counsel representing tho
daughter This lady, tho only sister OF the minor Is
twenty years OF ago, is married TO Mr.. Cunning,
gentleman OF independent means aud shares with
read IN opposition To the motion on tho part OF the
mother, she stated ut great length Of the incl
dents Of tho family history, the principal facts being
that her mother separated from her father, on
allowance Tor some time before his DEATH that while
liv,ng her father had charged mother with having
driven HIM destruction by her violent temper and
txtravagant habits; that hcr mother and mothers
relatives had drivon her from her homo by her
mothers temper and her relations interference; that
her brother has not been permitted 10 visit her as pro-
vi4cd by Jucge Barrett's order but Is bong preiu
diced against her; that he is not properly clothed,
clothes hat March last; that he is recciv.
ing as high advantages cduc9tion suited TO
HIM ana his future prospects; that his moral welfare IS
beng neglected, he beng permitted TO hang around low
class stables and mingle tho OF persons
who frequent such places and that the purpose o! tho
mother is 10 get control vi his estate as well as his
person. for both oil which she Is alleged to DO WHOLLY
unnttod. Mrs. Cunning also alleges that So 500 IS
quite enough for her brothers. matntainunce at the
present time, and for that amount she Is quite willing
10 assume charge OF hun. Upon this alleged state OF
lacts Mr. Gerry proceeded TO argue the Court that
The motion behali of the mother should not be
grantcd that her property and income are not such
10 enable her to give the Court tho necessary
rity tor the nors property, ana the only way she
could elect her purpose would be to COOK up some
arrangement with some trust company TO give tho
necessary security Ia consideration OF the al
vantage 10 be derived from holding the funds.
He urged the Courl, therefore, II II did not
appoint Mrs. Cunning the guardian OF her brother,
10 appoint some who would July perform that
duty TO him, That he was educated III ia nanGer
calculated to III him TOR the intelligent aud Of
DO large estate, VINO would look alter his moral wei
tare aud protect him now anu prepare him to protect
himself In tho future against the horue oil Darpes
everywhere await the footsteps Of young man grow
Ing up to the ruItIon OF so large an inheritance COun
SCI Tor the mother sand he would not iolow his oppo
ncnt into family matters, but much OF IL inapp-
cable the mothers application expressly stipulated
thai the estate could remain IN the trust COM
panics where now ii 1T any tImc Court
be satisfied o: the condition Of the boy and the
he was receiving he would be readily produced Tor
that purpose.
Judge Donohuc took tho papers, resorvng his de-