Ammons v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Debt on bond brought in the name of The People to use of Hoke, guardian, &c., against Ammons, who was one of the sureties upon a guardian’s bond. The case came on to be heard at May terra, 1849, before Underwood, Judge, and a judgment was rendered for plaintiff for $109 40. Appeal by defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Mr. Justice Catón:
This action was commenced against one of the sureties, upon a guardian’s bond, dated in 1837. And the only breach assigned is, that the guardian refused to pay over to his successor the sum of $86 83, in obedience to an order made on the 9th day of January, 1845, by the Probate Court of Clinton county. The defendant filed several pleas. To the second and fifth of which, a demurrer was sustained; of which the appellant now complains.
The second plea denies that any money ever came to the hands of the guardian, belonging to the ward. This plea is insufficient. That…
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