Farwell v. Steen
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal from a decree of the probate court upon the allowance of the defendant’s account as guardian of the plaintiff, a minor. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from a decree of the probate court upon the allowance of the defendant’s account as guardian of the plaintiff, a minor. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. The coui’t, at the September term, 1873, Barrett, J., presiding, rendered judgment on the report, proforma, allowing the items of the account as stated by the commissioner, except the items of interest, and directed that annual interest be computed by the clerk, according to §3, No. 61, of the Laws-of 1866, instead of simple interest, computed by the commissioner ; to which the defendant excepted. The only question…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Ross, J.
The referee has stated the account of the defendant as guardian of the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the court upon the facts stated. The only question made on this statement of the account is, whether the defendant, on the facts found, is to be charged with simple interest as cast by the referee, or with annual interest as ordered by the court below. The Only facts found bearing upon this question are, that at the time the defendant was appointed guardian, he received some securities bearing interest annually ; afterwards, from the sale…
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