Allan Doyle
Daisy Doyle
John Doyle
          1888

SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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Be it Remembered That on this 26^th day of December in the 52^nd Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Victoria, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c, and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-eight personally appeared William Myles of Saint John's in the Central District of Newfoundland, Block maker, Thomas Mitchell of the same place, Provision Merchant and Patrick Buckley of same place, Blacksmith and did acknowledge themselves to be held and firmly bound to our said Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in the penal Sum of Four thousand two hundred dollars of good and lawful money of Newfoundland, to be had, made and levied on his Goods, Chattels and Effects, jointly and severally, if Default is made in any of the conditions following :--

Now the Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden William J. Myles shall duly and faithfully act as Guardian of the Estate and Effects of Allan, Daisy, and John Doyle of St. Johns aforesaid, Minors under the age of twenty-one years, and shall and do pay and dispose of such Estate in such a manner as the said Court shall direct; then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.

William J. Myles
Signed and sealed                              Thomas Mitchell
in the presence of                              Patrick Buckley

Geo. I. Adams
Comm. Aff.

1888

Estate of

Allan Doyle

Daisy Doyle

and

John Doyle

infant children of
Allan Doyle late of
St. Johns in the Central
District, Accountant

Letters of Guardianship
granted to Thomas J.
Myles of St. Johns
Blockmaker
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Sureties, Thos Mitchell
                 Pat'k Buckley

Dated 27 Dec 1888

To the Honorable the Supreme Court or one of the Honorable the judges thereof.

The petition of William Myles of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland Blockmaker

Humbly Sheweth

That Allan Doyle late of Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland accountant died at the above place on or about the 7^th day of May now last past leaving a wife and two children surviving him, both under age.

That on or about the 28^th day of the same month Alice Doyle widow of the said Allan Doyle died at the above place having a ???ight previous to her death given birth to a child.

That on or about the 23 day of June now last past administration to the Estate of the said Alice Doyle was granted to your petitioner

That attached to the said petition is a document under which your petitioner is appointed guardian of the children of the said Alice Doyle

That amongst the assets of the said Allan Doyle which has come into the hands of your petitioner as administrator of his said widow is a policy of life insurance for two thousand dollars.

That the company in which the said deceased was insured namely the Mutual Life Insurance ^Co will not pay to the said administration the amount under the said policy which letters of guardianship are granted by this Honorable Court and your petitioner appointed as guardian for this and other purposes

Petitioner therefore prays that he may be appointed guardian for the said infant children of said deceased and as in duty bound will ever pray

Dated at Saint Johns this 24^th day of December AD 1888

William J. Myles

Witness
          ?? Morris

Newfoundland
S. Johns          William Myles of Saint Johns in the Island aforesaid the petitioner named in the foregoing petition maketh oath and saith that the following matters and things therein contained are correct and true to the best of deponents knowledge and belief

Sworn before me
at Saint Johns                              William J. Myles
aforesaid this 23^rd
day of December
A.D. 1888

Jos. P. Carty
Comm

In the matter of
the Petition of
Wm. Myles praying
that letters of guardian
ship may be granted
to him to the Children
of Allan and Alice
Doyle.

(Official seal of the office of the Registrar inserted
dated Dec 24, 1888, St. Johns, Newfoundland)

(In the margin of this page:)
S R 2.50
??   1.50
aff     .50
     $4.00

Supreme Court

In the matter of the Estate
of Allan, Daisy and ^John Doyle of
Saint Johns ??? an infant

Upon reading the petition herein of William Doyle of Saint Johns blockmaker next ??? after said Allan, Daisy and John Doyle and ??? of the same administration of the Estate of Allan Doyle father of the said infants and the affidavit thereto annexed and upon hearing Jn? Morris of counsel for the said Allan, Daisy and John Doyle and the said William Myles ??? I do ??? that the said William Myles be appointed the guardian of the Estate of the said Allan, Daisy and John Doyle a???ing their minority and that the costs of this application may be ???d as ??? solicitor and client and that the said William Myles may retain the same and pay it out of any moneys of the said infant which may come to his hands.

At Chambers Saint Johns this 2^nd day of December AD 1888

On ??? of ???                              Robert J. Pinsent
Morris of ???e                                        A.J.
for petitions.

(Written in the margin of this page)
upon giving ??
usual ???
to be approved
the ???

order appointing
Wm Myles guardian
of Allan Daisy
and John Doyle
Minors