Tarpley v. McWhorter

Jackson, Judge.

This was a bill brought by one Broughton, a lunatic, in his lifetime, against McWhorter, his guardian. Pending the litigation the lunatic ward died, and his next of kin and heirs were made parties. The bill is now proceeding in their names. They seek to make McWhorter account for the estate of the ward in his hands. He accounted for that estate by showing that while in the Confederate service he left certain notes on his brothers in the hands of one Caldwell, his general agent, with instructions to do the best he could with them under the law and in the interest of his ward.…