Garland v. Norman
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Pike County. Hon. E. G. Peyton, Jr., Chancellor. At the January term, A. D. 1874, of the chancery court of Pike county, W. H. Garland filed his final account with Emily Norman, of whom be had been appointed guardian by the probate court of Pike county.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Pike County. Hon. E. G. Peyton, Jr., Chancellor. At the January term, A. D. 1874, of the chancery court of Pike county, W. H. Garland filed his final account with Emily Norman, of whom be had been appointed guardian by the probate court of Pike county. Exceptions were filed; and, on the trial of said exceptions, the following agreed state of facts was submitted to the chancellor,, to wit: That said Emily Norman was born in the year A. D. 1841, and, in 1859, chose W. H. Garland her guardian, who was-duly appointed and qualified as such guardian in that year,…
1Opinion of the CourtSlMRALL, J.
Garland complains of the decree of the chancery court, because he was charged interest on the funds of his ward, at six per cent, from the time the money was received by him.
Emily Norman, on her cross appeal, alleges that she is prejudiced by the decree, because it does not charge Garland with a-high enough rate of interest.
In 1859 Emily Norman being then eighteen years of age, selected Garland for her guardian, who was duly appointed and qualiBed. In the same year Garland, under the order of the probate court, sold the real estate of his ward on a credit of twelve months for $1,500. The…
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