Savage v. Dickson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to the Orphans’ Court of Clarke. This was a proceeding by the plaintiff in error as guardian of the minor children of Robert White, dee'eased, against the defendant in error, as a former guardian, to compel a final settlement of his accounts. The accounts of the defendant in error were contested, and the court summoned a jury to try the issue. The remaining facts appeal- in the opinion.
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Error to the Orphans’ Court of Clarke. This was a proceeding by the plaintiff in error as guardian of the minor children of Robert White, dee'eased, against the defendant in error, as a former guardian, to compel a final settlement of his accounts. The accounts of the defendant in error were contested, and the court summoned a jury to try the issue. The remaining facts appeal- in the opinion. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of defendant in error, and the court decreed accordingly. The matters of the decree and the submission of the questions at issue to a jury, are the errors now…
1Opinion of the CourtDargan, J.
This was a proceeding in the Orphans’ Court of Clarke, for final settlement of the accounts of John Dickson, former guardian of Thomas White, a minor.- It appeared that Dickson, who was the guardian of Thomas and William White, minor sons of Robert White deceased, commenced three suits in detinue to reeover certain slaves in the name of his two wards, which suits were dismissed, and then he filed a bill in equity to reform a certain deed, under which he supposed his wards had title to the slaves. On the hearing, the bill was dismissed. The costs of these suits and counsel fees he charged to…
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