Smith v. Smith

On May 24, 1982, James L. Smith was appointed guardian of Lori Lea Smith, then age 12. On August 16, 1989, on a motion filed by Lori Lea for an accounting and final settlement of the affairs of the guardianship, the Probate Court of St. Clair County entered a judgment against James L. Smith and in favor of Lori Lea in the amount of $80,254.48. James appealed that judgment to the Circuit Court of St. Clair County, pursuant to Ala. Code 1975, § 12-22-20. The circuit court affirmed the judgment, and James then appealed to this Court.

Two issues have been presented for our review: 1) whether James…