I have received a copy of the divorce file of my 2nd great grandparents, Henry Rumble and Hannah unknown. He maiden name may be Hardin or Breakiron. It appears that most of the paper work is filed "by her next friend Troy Harden". Could this mean a lawyer or is this just a friend. Sally Smith

Sally, A "next friend" is a person who, without being regularly appointed as guardian, acts for the benefit of an infant, incompetent, or other person not fully capable of acting on their own behalf. In some jurisdictions years ago, this included married women. A next friend normally would not have been the person's lawyer. Hope this helps. Bob Barr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally Smith" <sallys@citlink.net> To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 10:22 PM Subject: [PAFAY] Meaning of term > I have received a copy of the divorce file of my 2nd great grandparents, > Henry Rumble and Hannah unknown. He maiden name may be Hardin or Breakiron. > > It appears that most of the paper work is filed "by her next friend Troy > Harden". Could this mean a lawyer or is this just a friend. > > Sally Smith > > > > ==== PAFAYETT Mailing List ==== > You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: > mailto:PAFAYETT-L-request@rootsweb.com > Click below for the digest list: > mailto:PAFAYETT-D-request@rootsweb.com > In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe > (Please turn OFF your signature file when sending the message) > >