Jefferson v. Glover
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from tke probate court of Bolivar county. Gamble, J. The opinion of the court fully states the case except as to the facts in-reference to the hire of the slaves of the ward.
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Appeal from tke probate court of Bolivar county. Gamble, J. The opinion of the court fully states the case except as to the facts in-reference to the hire of the slaves of the ward. The evidence on this point was, that they were retained by the guardian to his own use as hirer, by order of the probate court, at an assessed value f<5r the year 1861, and afterward, without any further order of court, remained in the service of tlie guardian, on his plantation, until June, 1862, when they were dispersed and so remained, and were of little value; and,' although the guardian hired out some of them…
1Opinion of the Court
Simeall, J. :
The questions arise on exceptions taken to the final account of C. C. Glover, guardian of Mary W. Shaw and Margaret F. Shaw. Glover, many years ago, had been appointed guardian for these minors by the county court of Fayette county, Tennessee. After settling sundry accounts with his wards in that court, he removed, with his family, of which his wards were members (he having intermarried with their mother prior to his appointment in Tennessee), to Bolivar county, in this state, in. the year 1860. In January, 1861, Glover made application to the probate court of Bolivar county for…
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