Vanderburg v. Williamson
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Warren County. Hon. Edwin Hill, Chancellor. The opinion of the court contains a sufficient statement of the case. [The reporters find no assignment of errors on file, and therefore omit the j>oiuts made bj counsel in them briefs.]
1Opinion of the CourtChalmers, J.
The bill was filed by Charles E. and Walter W. Williams, as-two of the heirs of W. W. Williams, deceased, to recover an undivided half interest in certain lands in Warren county which had been improperly sold, as was alleged, under decree of the probate court, obtained by Bowie, the former guardian of complainants. The grounds for attacking the sale are threefold :
1. That Bowie never, in point of fact, was the legal guardian of complainant Walter.
2. That he never executed a bond for the faithful application of the proceeds of sale, as required by the decree of sale.
3. That the sale was…
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