Pinnell v. Hinkle
West Virginia Supreme Court
Writ of Error from tire Circuit Court, Randolph County. Action by Edith Pinnell against B. L. Hinkle, guardian, etc. Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BRAnnon, Judge :
Edith Pinnell brought an action before a justice of Randolph County against “B. L. Hinkle, guardian for Joseph E. and Mary E. Friend, infant children of W. H. H. Friend, deceased, and N. Shiffet, surety on the official bond of B. L. Hinkle.” The action was dismissed as to Shiffet in the justice’s court on motion of plaintiff. The case went by appeal to the circuit court. Hinkle moved the court to dismiss the action because it was intended to collect money from the defendant as guardian out of the corptts of the estate of the infants, and the court dismissed the action.
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