Legal Opinion

Woodward v. Woodward

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 1889PublishedCited by 10 opinions

FROM SHELBY. Ajipeal from Probate Court of Shelby County." J. S. Galloway, J.

1Opinion of the CourtFolkes, J.

This is a petition by Rosa P. Woodward, filed in 'the Probate Court of Shelby County, against her guardian, Emmet Woodward, in which she seeks to have a settlement of his guardian accounts, and to have the bala,nee in his hands found due paid over to her.

She alleges her domicile and residence in the State of Louisiana, and sets up and exhibits with her petition certified copies of the proceedings had in that State, whereby she has1 been emancipated-from the disabilities of infancy, under and in pursuance of the statute of the State authorizing, in certain cases, the emancipation of persons…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ross v. RossMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
  2. Barber v. RootMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1813
  3. Miller v. . MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  4. Strader v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1851
  5. State ex rel. Gilbreath v. BunceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In Re Adoption of PrattSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
  2. Beauchamp v. BertigSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
  3. Finley v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1909
  4. McElhaney v. ChipmanCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1982
  5. Sun Oil Company v. GuidryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957

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