Lewis v. Allen
Supreme Court of Georgia
Guardian and Ward. Administrators and Executors. Parties. Judgments. Evidence. Verdict. Before Judge Lawson. Jasper Superior Court. October Term, 1881. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Crawford, Justice.
B. T. Digby, being the guardian of W. W., Martha and Andrew J. Allen, was sued by Eliza Allen, their mother, for their board. Before the trial Digby died and James T. Lewis, his executor, was made a party defendant in his stead. Mrs. Allen, the plaintiff, also died, and W. W. Allen, her administrator, was made the party plaintiff.
The defendant, Lewis, pleaded the general issue ; that the suit was brought originally against his testator as guardian, and that his executor is not liable; that the said Digby had fully settled and paid over to the said W. W. Allen all the effects…
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