King v. Cordrey

Harrington, J.,

delivering the opinion of the majority of the Court:

Under the agreed statement of facts, the question for us to determine is whether a judgment entered against a minor, pursuant to the provisions of a warrant of attorney contained in a bond executed and delivered by him, is absolutely void, or merely voidable, at the election of such minor.

Under the old common law rule those acts are *422contracts of an infant, which necessarily operated to his prejudice, were void, but those acts which were beneficial, or had a semblance of benefit to him, were merely voidable, at his election, in…