Racouillat v. Requena
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Probate Court of Los Angeles County. The account of the guardian was sworn to by J. L. Sainsevaine, the gentleman who had principally transacted the business of guardian, and also by the guardian, who swore that he believed that Sainsevaine’s statements were true. The other facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Crockett, J. :
The facts of this case are, that in July, 1857, Requena was appointed by the Probate Court guardian for J. L. Vignes, an infirm old man, who was adjudged incompetent to manage his affairs; that instead of taking the personal control of the ward and his estate, the guardian left both, in a great measure, under the management of the two brothers Sainsevaine, with the consent, as he alleges, of the children and heirs at law of Vignes; that the guardian filed no inventory of the estate of his ward, except as hereinafter stated; nor any account of his guardianship,…
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