Legal Opinion

Knox v. Kearns

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 27, 1887PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from Benton District Oou?'t. Action upon a guardian’s bond. There was a trial to a jury, and verdict and judgment were rendered for the plaintiff. The defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Adams, Oh. J.

*287i. guardian: oí-de/to pay: sureties fecund by. *286The plaintiff is the guardian of Olive E. *287Edmonds and Ida M. Edmonds. This action is brought against the defendants, Eliza R. Kearns,' S. B Crane and Samuel Aungst, as sureties upon the J bond of a former guardian of his wards, one Laura M. Edmonds. This former guardian was the mother of the wards. After having spent the money of her wards, she resigned, and the plaintiff was appointed to succeed her. At the time she tendered her resignation, she filed her final report, showing a certain amount due from her to her wards, and the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hooks v. EvansSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Title Guaranty & Surety Co. v. FosterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
  2. Donnell v. DansbySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  3. Ellyson v. LordSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  4. Reed v. LaneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  5. In Re Estate of CarpenterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1930

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