Latham v. Myers

I. The defendant was the guardian of the plaintiffs. After they became of age they caused a citation to be issued requiring defendant to make a report to the Circuit Court of his transactions as guardian. The case was by the Circuit Court sent to a referee, who reported the money received and paid out by the guardian. The defendant claimed compensation for his services and for the support of the wards, who, as the referee found, were taken into the family of the guardian and there maintained as his own children, he receiving their services until they became of age. The referee, in his report,…