Smith v. Mount

This is a suit for the amount of taxes paid and the value of improvements placed on plaintiff’s land by defendant. The court found the issue and gave judgment for defendant. Plaintiff prosecutes the appeal.

The suit proceeds against Mount, who is curator of Irvin F. Padgett, a minor, the defendant in interest. Plaintiff was formerly curator of the minor Padgett but was removed from the office by.the probate court of Scotland county for the reason he had abused the trust. The judgment of removal was finally approved by this court, as will appear by reference to In re Estate of Padgett, 114 Mo.…