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44 Tenn. 129

Ivey v. Ingram

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1867

Tennessee Supreme Court · decided 1867-04-15

<p>Guardian ad litem. Sale of Inf ant's Land. When void. A guardian ad litem, cannot be appointed, or answer for minors, until process has been served upon them. A sale of their lands, under such circumstances, is not only voidable, but absolutely void, and the sale incapable of confirmation.</p>

Decided 1867-04-15

Hawkins, J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.

¶2There is no error in the decree of the Chancellor, and it will he affirmed.

¶3The fact, that process was not served upon the infant defendants, until after the appointment of a guardian, ad litem, and after he had filed an answer on their behalf, renders the sale, not merely irregular and voidable, but absolutely void; and in such cases, sales are incapable of confirmation.

¶4*130The cause will be remanded for an account, hut neither the infants or their lands, can he charged, or in any manner be held liable to the purchaser, on account of the payment made by the purchaser, in the note of Mrs. Ingram.

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