Spalding v. Spalding's Administrator

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

— Affirming.

James L. Spalding died intestate August. 20, 1928, and Ms wife died a few days later. They left seven infant children ranging in age from nine months to fourteen years. Tom B. Spalding, father of James L. Spalding, qualified as administrator of his son’s estate, and Jos. J. Rives, the maternal grandfather of the seven infants, qualified as their guardian.

James L. Spalding at the time of his death was engaged in the general insurance business in Lebanon, Ky., and was a member of a firm which did business under the name of Tom B. Spalding & Son. In…