Fisher v. Bell

Robinson, Judge:

Is the next friend or guardian ad, litem of an infant plaintiff *11liable to the opposite party for costs of an nnsnccessfnl suit? In brief, tliis is the question presented for our consideration. The defendant here vas the guardian acl litem for an infant plaintiff, pursuant to section 24, chapter 50, of the Code, in an action instituted before a justice of the peace on behalf of the infant against the party who now is plaintiff here. That suit resulted in favor of the infant before the justice of the peace and in the circuit court upon appeal. Upon further appeal to this Court,…