Waldrom v. Waldrom
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Marengo. Heard before the Hon. Ti-iomas Cobbs. The bill in this case was filed on the 8th July, 1884, by Henry M. Waldrom,.against his children, Marvin Waldrom, Frederick Waldrom, Bettie Wilkinson and her husband; and sought to enjoin a decree which had been rendered against the complainant, as guardian of his said children, by the Probate Court of said county, on the 14th January, 1884, or to establish an equitable set-off against it, on…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Marengo. Heard before the Hon. Ti-iomas Cobbs. The bill in this case was filed on the 8th July, 1884, by Henry M. Waldrom,.against his children, Marvin Waldrom, Frederick Waldrom, Bettie Wilkinson and her husband; and sought to enjoin a decree which had been rendered against the complainant, as guardian of his said children, by the Probate Court of said county, on the 14th January, 1884, or to establish an equitable set-off against it, on account of moneys alleged to have been expended by complainant in the support and education of his said children. The said…
1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.
— A decree of- the Probate Court, on the final settlement of a guardian, possesses the same dignity, and has the same force and conclusiveness, as the judgment of any court of record. While a court of equity has original jurisdiction to open such settlement, when it is appealed to, and its jurisdiction invoked for such purpose, the same special grounds of equitable interference must be shown, as in case of a judgment at law.— Waring v. Lewis, 53 Ala. 615. A proper and due regard for i the peace and interests of society requires strictness and caution in exercising the power to disturb the…
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