Puckett v. Glendenning
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Ouachita Chancery Court; James M. Barker, Chancellor; STATEMENT OE EAOTS. Alice P. Puckett brought this suit in equity against Mrs. Margaret Glendenning to set aside a deed to certain lands made pursuant to a guardian’s sale in the probate court and to have her title to said lands quieted against the defendant.
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Appeal from Ouachita Chancery Court; James M. Barker, Chancellor; STATEMENT OE EAOTS. Alice P. Puckett brought this suit in equity against Mrs. Margaret Glendenning to set aside a deed to certain lands made pursuant to a guardian’s sale in the probate court and to have her title to said lands quieted against the defendant. She alleges that the sale made by her guardian under orders of the probate court, was void; (1) Because at the time of said sale her guardian had been discharged and the probate court had no jurisdiction over her property and, (2) Because at the time of said sale said lands…
1Opinion of the Court
HART, J.,
(after stating the facts). It is first contended by counsel for the plaintiff that the guardian’s sale of the lands in controversy is void because the probate. court had approved the final settlement of the guardian and discharged her and the sureties on her bond as. such guardian before an order directing the sale ■of the lands was made. "We do not agree with counsel in this contention. On the third day of its October term, 1906, the probate court approved and confirmed what was called the third annual and final settlement of Mrs. Mittie Polk, as guardian of the plaintiff and her…
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