Legal Opinion

Blanton v. Littell

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 19, 1898Published

Appeal from St. Francis^ Circuit Court. Hance N. Hutton, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Philander Littell was the guardian of Mary Blanton. After his guardianship terminated, there was a controversy between him and the said Mary Blanton concerning the final settlement filed by him as guardian.

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Appeal from St. Francis^ Circuit Court. Hance N. Hutton, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Philander Littell was the guardian of Mary Blanton. After his guardianship terminated, there was a controversy between him and the said Mary Blanton concerning the final settlement filed by him as guardian. While this matter was pending before the probate court, an agreement was made between them to submit the matters concerning which they differed to arbitration, and a rule of court naming the arbitrators and umpire, and submitting the matter to arbitration, seems to have been made, but such order of…

1Opinion of the Court

Riddick, J.,

(after stating the facts.) This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court rendered upon an award made by a board of arbitrators. The controversy between the parties arose in the probate court over the final settlement made by the appellee, Littell, as guardian of the appellant, Mary Blanton, and arbitrators to determine the matters in dispute were appointed by that court at the request of said parties. After the award had been made and reported to the probate court by the arbitrators, the appellant filed her exceptions to said report and award. These exceptions were…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Rollins v. TownsendMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
  2. Eastman v. ArmstrongIllinois Supreme Court · 1861

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