In re the Final Settlement of Wood

At the June term, 1875, of the Moniteau probate court, John Wood filed an account for a final settlement of the estate of his ward, John E. Wood, and among others asked credit for the following items :

To amount paid Buckhart, sheriff, for land for ward, $3,186. Interest on same from September 8th, 1871, to January 8th, 1875, at ten per cent, $1,372.39.

The ward filed objections to the allowance of these items, but the court allowed them, and on the settlement there was a balance against the ward of $307.29, for which the curator had a judgment. The ward appealed to the circuit-court of…