Harper v. Taylor
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Iowa. Suit in equity by Florence A. Harper against Douis U. Taylor. Decree for defendant, and complainant appeals.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Iowa. Suit in equity by Florence A. Harper against Douis U. Taylor. Decree for defendant, and complainant appeals. The appellant, complainant in the court below, seeks by her hill to have an accounting against the appellee, who was guardian of her estate, duly axipointed by the district court of Appanoose comity, stale of Town, a court of record, clothed by the laws of that state with jurisdiction in probate matters, for convenience, the appellant will be called herein the “complainant,” and the appellee the…
1Opinion of the CourtTrieber, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). [1] In the leading, case of Hylton v. Hylton, 2 Ves. 547, Lord Hardwick said:
“Where a man acts as guardian, or trustee in the nature of a guardian, for an infant, the court is extremely watchful to prevent that person from taking any advantage immediately upon his ward coming of age and at the time of ■settling accounts or delivering up the trust, because undue advantage may be taken.”
The same rule has been recognized and followed by the American courts. Adams v. Cowen, 177 U. S. 471, 20 Sup. Ct. 668, 44 L. Ed. 851, and authorities there cited; Eddy v.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Harrison v. FiteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1906
- Adams v. CowenSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Thallmann v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901
- Eddy v. EddyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1909
- Babcock v. De MottCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1908
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- Youngblood v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1929
- Arkansas Natural Gas Corporation v. PiersonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1936
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