Arendale v. Smith

This case originated in the court of ordinary, upon a citation issued at the instance of Charles Smith, as guardian of certain minor heirs, against M. L. Arendale, for a settlement of his accounts as administrator of their deceased father. On appeal to the superior court, the case was referred to an auditor, to whose report both parties filed exceptions. After passing upon the legal sufficiency of these exceptions and submitting to a jury certain questions of fact thus raised, the' court below rendered a final judgment in favor of the plaintiff. To this judgment, and also to various rulings…