Swift Coal & Timber Co. v. Cornett

Opinion of the Court by

Hobson, Commissioner

Affirming.

Hiram Cornett died intestate a resident of Perry county, leaving surviving Mm Ms widow, Janie Cornett, and an infant son, Lawrence Cornett, wbo was eleven years old. The intestate owned a tract of about 20 acres of land. Janie Cornett qualified as guardian of her son, and brought this action as guardian, to sell the land, alleging that the sale of the infant’s interest in the land was necessary for his maintenance and education. Upon the filing of the petition the clerk made an order appointing a guardian ad litem for the infant. The…