Legal Opinion

Doster v. Bell

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 15, 1962No. 5-2769Published

1Opinion of the Court

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

This is an action brought by Mr. and Mrs. Doster in probate court to remove a guardian previously appointed for Mr. Doster’s four children. From an adverse order appellants prosecute this appeal for a reversal.

Mr. Doster’s first wife died April 8, 1956 leaving-four children whose ages at that time were three, six, eight and nine. The probate court of Yell County, on a waiver signed by Doster, appointed Wesley Bell (grandfather of the children) as guardian of the persons and estates of the children. The order of appointment was made May 8, 1956 under docket number…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lipsey v. BattleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
  2. Kirk v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928
  3. Brown v. BrownSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1951
  4. Hancock v. HancockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1939

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