This was an appeal from an order of the probate court, for the district of Washington, appointing Helen H. Anderson administratrix of Charles D. Anderson, her late husband. The case comes into this court on exceptions to the judgment of the county court, and the principal question is whether the probate court in that district had jurisdiction to settle his estate. It appears that Charles D. Anderson resided many years in Woodstock. In 1864 he married Helen H. Holmes, daughter of Edwin C. Holmes of Montpelier. Tie took her to'his house in Woodstock, where they resided, and he was in trade there, a member of the firm of D. Anderson & Son, until some time in June, 1866. In June, 1866, while said Charles D. Anderson was residing in Woodstock, and pursuing his business there as a merchant, he became insane, and by the advice of his physicians he was sent to the insane asylum at Brattleboro, and consigned to the care of Dr. Rockwell. It appears that soon after he was sent to the asylum, the said Edwin C. Holmes, at the request of Mrs. Anderson, made application to the probate court, in the district of Hartford, to have a guardian appointed for her husband, and as such guardian for him the probate court, on the 4th day of July, 1866, appointed said Holmes. The guardian, within a few days after his said appointment, commenced making an inventory of the property of the said Charles D. Anderson. He made inquiry of Dexter Anderson, the partner of Charles I)., as to the situation of the supposed partnership property and business, and was informed by him that Charles D. had no interest in the “concern.” The guardian completed said inventory, which embraced all the property he could find belonging to his said ward, and returned the same to the probate court, but was not able to learn that his ward had any interest in the property or business which had been conducted in the name of D. Anderson & Son. Before, and at the time Charles D. was sent to the insane. asylum, he and his wife had occupied, and were occupying, a dwelling-house in Woodstock, belonging to Dr. Powers, at a rent of $300 a year. Mrs. Anderson, upon being informed by the guardian, at the time of making said inventory, that ^áid Dexter Anderson, the father of
If the guardian could not change the domicil of an insane person, he might be required to support him and his family at a place where the price of everything necessary for their support was exorbitant and greatly exceeding- the means of the family. When ■ Holmes was appointed guardian he became substituted for his insane ward, with reference to all his interests, to act for him in the management of his property and to fix the locality of his person
The judgment of the county court is affirmed.