Rolfe v. Rolfe
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Talbot Superior Court. Tried before Judge ’Crawford, March Term, 1854. This suit was by Lucius Rolfe against R. W. Rolfe, his guardian, for an account, as such.
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In Equity, in Talbot Superior Court. Tried before Judge ’Crawford, March Term, 1854. This suit was by Lucius Rolfe against R. W. Rolfe, his guardian, for an account, as such. The defence was, that •his estate was very small, and that the whole of it had been •necessarily expended in the maintenance and education of the ward, which appeared by the returns, as allowed by the Court of Ordinary; a part of these disbursments were for debts existing at the time the guardian was appointed. The Court charged the Jury, that the general and strict rule ■of law was, that a guardian was not allowed to…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Benning, J.
delivering the opinion.
A part of the fourth section of the Act of 1799, “for the better protection and security of orphans and their estates”, is in these words: “All guardians' shall be allowed, in their account, to charge all reasonable disbursements and expenses, suitable to the circumstances of the orphan committed to his care. And where it shall appear to said Court that the annual profits of the estate of any orphan is not sufficient for the education and maintenance of such orphan, it shall be the duty .of such Court, forthwith to bind out such orphan, for the…
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