Beakley v. Ford
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lawrence «Circuit Court, Eastern District ; Dene H. Coleman, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Tbe probate court of Lawrence County, on the 3d day of its April term, 1912, directed the appellant, Beakley, who was curator «of the estate of the minor heirs of Eugene Pickett, deceased, to purchase certain real estate at a certain price with the funds of the estate, and to take credit in his settlement for the amount paid out under the order.
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Appeal from Lawrence «Circuit Court, Eastern District ; Dene H. Coleman, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Tbe probate court of Lawrence County, on the 3d day of its April term, 1912, directed the appellant, Beakley, who was curator «of the estate of the minor heirs of Eugene Pickett, deceased, to purchase certain real estate at a certain price with the funds of the estate, and to take credit in his settlement for the amount paid out under the order. In compliance with this order the appellant purchased the lands, paid the purchase price, $1,850, •and took a deed in the name of the minors. They,…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). The appellant contends that the order of the probate court at its April term, 1912, directing the curator to purchase certain lands with the funds in his hands belonging to the minors and to take credit therefor in his 'settlement at the expiration of the term became a final order and after this order had been carried out by the curator of the estate, the probate court, iat a subsequent term, “was powerless to revoke, nullify or ignore its provisions,” and that inasmuch as this order directed the appellant to take credit for the sums expended thereunder…
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