Frelick v. Turner
Mississippi Supreme Court
On appeal from the probate court of Lawrence county; Hon. John Dickerson, probate judge of Lawrence county. The facts are contained in the opinion of the court. Contended the decree of the court below was erroneous, and cited and commented on H. & H. Dig. 338; 1 How. 53; 1 S. & M. C. R. 543. In reply, contended that every item in the account allowed was just, and the decree of the court below was not erroneous.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fisher
This was a proceeding by the ward against the guardian, in the probate court of Lawrence county, to compel the latter to make a final settlement of his guardian account.
There is nothing in the record showing that the guardian, as required by the statute, made annual settlements of his accounts in the probate court, showing the annual income of the ward’s estate, and the disbursements in educating and maintaining the ward.
There is, it is true, something purporting to be a showing of the hire of a slave for part of the time. This, however, is not such an account as is required by the law.
But we…
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