Commonwealth v. Shanks

Judge Geaham

delivered the opinion, of the Court.

The defendant who was statutory guardian of SuIh lett, was, by order of the County Court, summoned to appear before them to show cause why he had not returned an inventory of the estate of his ward, as required by Jaw, Pie made his report at the November term, and then the Court dismissed further proceedings at defendant’s costs, including an attorney’s fee. At the ensuing January term, the Court, on defendant’s motion, quashed the execution which had been issued against him for the costs, and directed that the attorney's fee of two dollars and…