Legal Opinion

Wade v. Bridewell

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1860PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error to the Circuit Court of Claiborne county. Hon. Hiram Cassidy, judge. As to the power of guardian to act for ward, cited Bingham on Infancy, 152-156 ; Gfoleman v. Turner, 14 S. & M. 118 ; Weed v. JEllis, 3 Caines’ Cases, 253; Keith v. Jolly, 4 Cushm. 132; damage v. Noble, 2 lb. 150; OocJce v. 1lueJcs, 34 Miss. 107.

1Opinion of the CourtHandy, J.

This was an action against the plaintiff in error as surety on the bond of one Harris, as administrator of one Bruce, to recover a sum of money due the relators of the defendant in error, under a decree of the Probate Court made against the administrator.

The case, as shown by the record, is, in substance, that in January, 1839, Harris, the administrator, presented his final account to the Probate Court; and that Uriah Bruce, the regular guardian of the children of the decedent, the present relators, appeared in court and waived publication on the account and admitted its correctness; and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Stanton's Heirs v. PollardCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 1852

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Lothrop v. DuffieldMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Sealey v. SmithSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
  3. Dalton v. JonesMississippi Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Wirtz v. GordonMississippi Supreme Court · 1938

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