Coffin v. Bramlitt
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Probate Court of Pontotoc county. Hon. John S. Neely, judge. At the December Term, 1858, appellee was appointed guardian of appellant, by tbe Probate Court of Pontotoc county. At the December Term, 1859, appellee filed his first annual account, which showed balance. due ward of $469.69J. The account was examined and allowed. The second annual account was filed February, 1860, and was allowed by the court.
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Appeal from the Probate Court of Pontotoc county. Hon. John S. Neely, judge. At the December Term, 1858, appellee was appointed guardian of appellant, by tbe Probate Court of Pontotoc county. At the December Term, 1859, appellee filed his first annual account, which showed balance. due ward of $469.69J. The account was examined and allowed. The second annual account was filed February, 1860, and was allowed by the court. The guardian charges himself with eight per cent interest on balance reported in first annual account,'and after, deducting disbursements and charging himself with money…
1Opinion of the Court
Peyton, Jl,
delivered the opinion of the court.
It appears from the record in this case that the appellee was appointed guardian of the person and estate of the appellant, by the Probate Court of Pontotoc county,-at the December Term thereof, 1858, and that he failed to render an inventory of *205his ward’s estate, which consisted of notes, negro girl, a small interest in land.
That on the 14th day of February, 1859, said guardian filed his first annual account, in which -he charges himself with a balance on hand in favor of his ward of $469.99^-, which consisted of notes for loaned money received…
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