Chariton County v. Hartman
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Chariton Circuit Court. — Hon. Jno. P. Blitter, Judge. The guardian in his representative capacity is the proper person to sue for the recovery of funds expended by the county in behalf of his insane ward. It is made the duty of the guardian of an insane person to pay for his support and expense out of the estate of such ward.
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Appeal from Chariton Circuit Court. — Hon. Jno. P. Blitter, Judge. The guardian in his representative capacity is the proper person to sue for the recovery of funds expended by the county in behalf of his insane ward. It is made the duty of the guardian of an insane person to pay for his support and expense out of the estate of such ward. R. S. 1899, secs. 3496, 558. The guardian in his representative capacity is liable to the extent of his ward’s estate for necessaries furnished to the ward. Meyer v. Temme, 72 111. 574; Turner v. Flagg, 6 Ind. App. 563; Booker v. Booker, 60 Ind. 550;…
1Opinion of the CourtFox, J.
This was a suit instituted on the 15th day of October, 1901, in the Chariton County Circuit Court by appellant, as plaintiff,, against respondent as defendant, seeking to recover money expended by Chariton county for the maintenance of Magdalena Miller, a person of unsound mind, of whom respondent was the legal guardian and curator.
The first amended petition upon which the case was tried, ommitting caption and signature, is in words and figures as follows:
“The county of Chariton, plaintiff, sues under the provisions of section 3697, Revised Statutes 1899, and for its first amended petition…
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