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  "id": 11277089,
  "name": "William Muir's executors v. John Stuart's representatives",
  "name_abbreviation": "Muir's executors v. Stuart's representatives",
  "decision_date": "1810-07",
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  "first_page": "440",
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      "type": "nominative",
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    {
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      "cite": "5 N.C. 440"
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    "name_abbreviation": "N.C.",
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    "name": "Supreme Court of North Carolina"
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    "name_long": "North Carolina",
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    "parties": [
      "William Muir\u2019s executors v. John Stuart\u2019s representatives."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "By the Court.\nThis 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. \u2014 Let the appointment be made. *\nNels. Ch. Rep. 44, 2 Ch. Ca. 16.",
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    "head_matter": "William Muir\u2019s executors v. John Stuart\u2019s representatives.\n1 > From Halifax. J\nIN EQUITY.\nA. 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.\nThe death of Thomas Stuart, who had been appointed guardian to the Defendants in this case, being suggested, a motion was made by Complainant\u2019s 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 ?"
  },
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