Mary Jane Ledlow Pennington seeks the revocation of Alfred B. Lary as guardian of her child, Adam S. H. M. Ledlow, son of her deceased husband, Adam S. Ledlow. In 1855, following her husband's death, the court appointed Alfred B. Lary as guardian of the boy. She charges that, even though Lary has requested and received funds from the trustee of her son's estate, he has treated the boy in a cruel and inhumane manner, has not provided him with proper clothing, letting him run "filthy, dirty, and unwholesome," and has permitted him to associate freely and intimately with his slaves. Moreover, Mary Jane Pennington claims, she has been prevented from seeing her son. She prays that Lary be summoned to appear before the court and removed from his guardianship. Related testimonies reveal that Adam Ledlow was the owner of a handsome estate in Alabama, including a number of slaves.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Dallas County Courthouse, Selma, Alabama
