McFarlane v. Randle
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Probate Court of Monroe county. Hon. Thomas H. Davis, judge. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court. The point made below, that the guardian had exceeded the annual income of his wards, was decided in favor of the wards.
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Appeal from the Probate Court of Monroe county. Hon. Thomas H. Davis, judge. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court. The point made below, that the guardian had exceeded the annual income of his wards, was decided in favor of the wards. I. The first question to be discussed here, is the guardian’s conversion of the entire estate of his wards into Confederate government bonds or stocks. 1. When claims devolving upon or coming to the hands of the guardian,-in the regular discharge of his duties, are already, or without any fault of his own, become bad or doubtful, he…
1Opinion of the CourtEllett, J.
' In June, 1854, James G. Randle, the appellee, was appointed guardian of Susan J. McFarlane, a minor. In October, 1854, March, 1855, and March-, 1856, he reported the receipt of several sums of money belonging to his ward. The report of March, 1856, showed the receipt of $1,200, in January of that year, which is stated to have been loaned at interest at ten per cent, on notes with approved security, except so much thereof as had been expended by the guardian for his ward. In June, 1855, he settled his first annual account, in which he charged himself with the sums of money previously…
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