Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-01
MRS. HARDEsrY's PROPERTY.
She Wants Her Father 70 Put Her In
Possession His Answer.

In the matter Of the guardianship Of Annie
s. Cammack (nov Hardesty) Judge Bradley
has referred the petition, asking that her
father. John Cammack deliver TO her certain
personal property before she is twenty-one
years Of age, TO the Court in General
Term-the printing Of the record to be
now in the fathers hands to be paid to her.
The petitioner states that John Cammack was
appointed her guardian in January IL last. and
that he holds in his hands 100 shares Of Metro
politan Railroad Company stocks at the par
value Of ESQ each, but worth nearly
three times that amount, and 100
shares Of Gas Light Company stock
OF the par value Of s20. but nov worth about
s47, bequeathed her by her uncle Edmund, and
twenty three shares of Gas Light Company
stock, and thirty-seven or more shares of the
Capitol, North . Street and South Washington
railroad, number OF shares of the Columbia
Title Company and promissory note for
$1,000 bequeathed by her mother.
She states that on the 10Th of October she
was joined In wedlock to Arlington l. Hardesty.
an adult. and that she was born February ",
1871. She states that having arrived at sixteen
years OF age and having become n mar
rled woman, she is advised that the
guardianship now held by her father
in possession of the personal estate and TO have
an accounting. She states that she has de-
manded In writing an accounting and the per-
sonal estate, but that her father refuses to &C
cede to her request
The therefore prayed a citation and to show
cause. Carter Marbury being her proctor.
THE FATHER's ANSWER.
The guardian and father appears, by Mr.. G.
+. Appleby. and has filed an answer He de-
mics that he has refused to account as guardian.
He has never been required to account. and
he submits that he has until January
next to file an account unless
the court orders otherwise. He admits tina;
he holds bonds as her guardian. having given
bond as such in SIS, 900. required by the
court, and that she applied in court at the
time and selected him as her guardian. He
He states that he has paid the daughter the
dividends excepting two, amounting to S275,
and Is willing to turn these over
on the order of the court He says es to the
stocks that no accounting is necessary, ana that
there is no good ground for the avermept that
he refused to settle his accounts.
He states that be is informed and believes
that his daughter was married just three weeks
ago to man of no means, aud. SO far as he has
heard. incompetent to provide for his wife
or to manage her estate. He states that until
sho arrives at twenty-one years OF age he is
advised that he cannot safely pay or transfer to
her the stocks unless on the courts order.
He states that he wishes the guardianship to
continue until she is twenty-one. because she
will then be wiser and better able to preserve
the property and prevents husband dissipa ton
OF it and asserts that no does not wish il for
personal benefit, as he expressly waves all COM
missions If his guardship continues.
The stock claimed from her mothers estate
he says he is entitled to, for it was after her
marriage and prior to the passage Of the mar
ried womans act that bis wife inherited from
her mother.
He states however, that he intends to settle
1t on his daughter, but in such a way that her
husband will have no opportunity TO dissipate
1t, and he submits that the court has no juris-
diclion as to the property alleged to have come
to the petitioner from her mother.