Childress v. Childress

— This is a proceeding to compel the settlement of a guardian’s account in the court of probate. There was a judgment against the guardian below for $12,792.20, of which $8,740.05 is compound interest. From this judgment the guardian appeals to this court ; and he here assigns the proceedings and the judgment below as error.

The record shows that the guardian was appointed at least *238as early as the 26th day of March, 1856, for on that day he received of the ward’s estate the sum of $4,052.15. After this, on the 11th day of April, 1871, citation was issued out of the Probate Court of Marengo…