Bennett v. Bird

This is a petition by Jemima Bennett against Jefferson Bird, alleging as follows: Her father died in 1869, and her mother married the defendant. The defendant qualified as her guardian in 1870, and as such guardian received her inheritance from her grandfather, which consisted of notes to the amount of $496.46. Petitioner married in 1888, and shortly afterwards the defendant attempted to settle with her, representing that he only *26had in hand for her $486.03, which statement she believed to be true until within the last six months, when she was informed and advised by various persons residing…