Austin v. Lamar

This case comes up by appeal from a decision of the probate court of Yazoo county made on a bill of review, filed by Lamar and wife against Austin, as administrator on the estate of Jesse Cole deceased, and also as guardian of Mrs. Lamar, who is the daughter of Cole, who died in 1832. In the same year Austin administered on Cole’s estate, and proceeded in a course of administration until 1841, when he made a final settlement, showing a balance due the estate of $5514.67, and was discharged from his administration. In regard to the attempt to review this settlement we need say but little. We…