Rowan v. Combs

The guardian, of an imbecile brought an action to recover the possession of land and for mesne profits.- The title pleaded was the interest of the ward as the sole beneficiary of a homestead estate which had been carved out of her husband’s estate. Pending the action the ward died. Her death being suggested of record, it was ordered that the suit proceed in the name of the guardian, he being clothed by law with all the powers of an administrator of his ward’s estate. See Jefferson v. Bowers, 33 Ga. 452. The defendant filed a plea in abatement, alleging that on account of the termination of…