Jennings v. . Copeland
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil ActioN heard upon exceptions to a referee’s report at January Special Term, 1882, of NORTHAMPTON Superior Court, before Graves, J. ‘ The facts are stated in the opinion. The defendants appealed from the ruling and judgment of the court below.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
In the'year 1859, H. C. Edwards, by order of the county court of Northampton, became guardian to the plaintiffs, Joseph Futrell and Catharine, since intermarried with the plaintiff James W. Jennings, then infants residing in said county, and entered into bond in the penal sum of four thousand dollars, with sureties as prescribed by law for the faithful performance of the trusts imposed. Subsequently he executed another bond with sureties in the penalty of ten thousand dollars, with like condition, both, of which were and are solvent securities for the trust estate which went into the…
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