Sheffield v. Goff

Citations

• 65 Tex. 354
• 1886 Tex. LEXIS 666

Syllabus

<p>1. Art. 2688, Revised Statutes, construed—County courts—Jurisdiction to DETERMINE WHAT PROPERTY IS IN THE OFFICIAL CUSTODY OF A GUARDIAN—The authority conferred upon county courts by Article 2688, Revised Statutes, to order a guardian, when his final account has been approved, to turn over the property in his hands to those entitled to receive it, necessarily embraces the jurisdiction to determine what property in his custody is held by him in his official capacity.</p> <p>2. Estoppel—Judgments—A party is bound by the judgments, but not by the logic; of courts. He is not forced to complain of a decree that satisfies him, merely because he knows that it has resulted from premises not involved, not proved, or not true.</p> <p>3. Same—County courts—Guardians—Judgment, when not an estoppel—See this case where it is held that the judgment of the county court, restating the final account of a guardian, does not estop the guardian from asserting, in a subsequent proceeding against him by his wards, that property in his custody is not a part of the trust estate.</p>