Plant v. Humphries

Robinson, Judge:

The coal under the land of William G. Plant was sold by his, guardian, Dexter G. Fittro, while Plant was yet an infant. This sale of his coal was made under the authority of a decree in a suit which the guardian instituted for the procurement of that authority. Plant was sixteen years of age at the institution of the proceedings leading to a decree to sell. A guardian ad litem was appointed for him, in the person of John W. Brown. This guardian ad litem answered in the cause on behalf of the infant, responding that it would be to the infant’s interest to make sale of the coal…