Case Name: William Muir's executors v. John Stuart's representatives
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1810-07
Citations: 1 Mur. 440
Docket Number: 
Parties: William Muir’s executors v. John Stuart’s representatives.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 440–440

Head Matter:
William Muir’s executors v. John Stuart’s representatives.
1 > From Halifax. J
IN EQUITY.
A. Court of Equity lias the power to appoint the Clerk and Master of the Court, guardian to infant Defendants, to appear and answer for them; and can exercise this power without the consent of the Clerk and Master.
The death of Thomas Stuart, who had been appointed guardian to the Defendants in this case, being suggested, a motion was made by Complainant’s counsel, that the Clerk and Master of the Court be appointed guardian to the infants, to appear and answer for them. The Master refused to accept the appointment, and it was submitted to this Court to decide, Whether the Court could make such appointment without the consent of the Master ?

Opinion:
By the Court.
This power has been exercised by the Court of Chancery in England, and no objection can bo urged to the exercise of the power by our Courts of Equity. Much good may result to infants by a proper' exercise of it, and no injury can result to the Clerk and Master. — Let the appointment be made. *
Nels. Ch. Rep. 44, 2 Ch. Ca. 16.