Legal Opinion

Dowd v. Morgan

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1852PublishedCited by 2 opinions

ON appeal from the probate court of Monroe county; Hon. W. A. Tucker, judge. The merits of this case sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice FisheR

At the March term, 1850, of the probate court of Monroe county, the letters of guardianship previously granted to the appellant, of a certain minor, were revoked, and letters granted to another. A citation was issued, requiring the appellant to appear at a certain term of the court and settle his guardian, account. He appeared and made a settlement; a citation was then issued, requiring the guardian recently appointed to appear in court and show cause, why the account of the former guardian should not be allowed. He failed to appear; whereupon the court examined the account and rejected it,…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. City of Natchez v. CraigMississippi Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Isom v. Heirs of McGeheeMississippi Supreme Court · 1871

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