Shirack v. Shirack

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

On November 10,1884, William H. Pettit, a widower, with one child about one year old, owned and resided upon a quarter-section of land in Saline county, and on that day he executed and delivered a mortgage upon the same. He and his child, whose name is LeEoy Pettit, resided upon the land until May 20, 1885, when he died intestate, leaving LeEoy as his only heir. On November 25, 1885, Annie E. Shirack was duly appointed guardian of the person and estate of the minor, and immediately qualified and entered upon the performance of her duties…