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48 Ala. 624

Troy v. Ellerbe

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 15, 1872

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1872-06-15

Tried before Hon. M'. J. Saeeold. The court below, in this ease, ruled that the plaintiff, who sued as guardian, Ac., could not maintain an action as such by virtue of letters of guardianship issued by a probate court of the State during the late war, unless the letters had been renewed by a court of the present State government ; and this ruling is now assigned for error.

Relies on Bibb & Falkner v. Avery

Decided 1872-06-15

PETERS, J.

¶1There is nothing which separates this case in principle from the case of Bibb & Falkner v. Avery, Adm'r, decided at the June term of this court, (45 Ala. 691.) Upon the authority of that case, the judgment of the court below must be affirmed. A guardian appointed by a rebel court of probate, sitting under authority of the insurrectionary organization then having military control of this State, in 1863, can not maintain an action as such guardian in the lawful courts of this State, without a renewal of his appointment under the rightful State government, since the failure of the rebellion.

¶2The judgment of the court below is affirmed.

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