Brown v. Mullins

Mullins and wife filed a bill in the probate court of Copiah *205county against Brown for. an account and decree against him, as guardian of Mrs. Mullins before her marriage. The bill alleges that, on the 16th of April, 1839, there came into the hands of Brown, as guardian, $2,177.24; that, in the years 1843 and 1844, he paid complainants $605; leaving a balance due of $1,572.24. The account of Brown,' as exhibited, shows a balance in his favor; but the probate judge pronounced a decree against him for the sum of $1,387.04. It appears, from the bill of exceptions, that all the items of Brown’s…