Case Name: A. M..Musgrove v. Robert Lusk, et al.
Court: Tennessee Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Tennessee
Decision Date: 1875-12
Citations: 64 Tenn. 684
Docket Number: 
Parties: A. M..Musgrove v. Robert Lusk, et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Tennessee Reports
Volume: 64
Pages: 684–684

Head Matter:
A. M..Musgrove v. Robert Lusk, et al.
Appeal. The pauper’s oath taken by a guardian ad litem,, does not authorize an appeal.
Oases cited: Oreen y. Harrison, 3 Sneed, 131, and McCoy v. Broderick, 203.
No record.

Opinion:
Deaderick, Ch. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a motion to dismiss the appeal of Martha and Florence Bilbo, because the pauper's oath is made not by them, but by their guardian ad. litem, who swears that according to his information and belief, that by reason of their poverty they are" unable to bear the expenses of the appeal, etc. This affidavit does not authorize the appeal—3 Sneed, 131, ib. 203, and the motion must be allowed. .