State v. Buck
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. James F. Robinson, Chancellor. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was brought by appellant, Clara T. Davis,, on the 8th day of September, 1892, upon the bond of her former g-uardian. Appellant was born on the 9th of October, 1867. Her mother, from whom she inherited property, died on the 28th day of July, 1869, and her father was, on the 7th day of September, 1869, appointed her guardian by the probate court of Jefferson county.
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Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. James F. Robinson, Chancellor. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was brought by appellant, Clara T. Davis,, on the 8th day of September, 1892, upon the bond of her former g-uardian. Appellant was born on the 9th of October, 1867. Her mother, from whom she inherited property, died on the 28th day of July, 1869, and her father was, on the 7th day of September, 1869, appointed her guardian by the probate court of Jefferson county. He thereupon gave bond as such guardian, with J. B. Dodds and James H. Hawley as sureties. Afterwards, in the year 1875, he gave…
1Opinion of the Court
Riddick, J.,
(after stating the facts.) This is a suit against John B. Buck, a surety on a guardian’s bond, and the heirs of Thomas S. James, another surety on said bond, to collect the balance found on settlement to be due from the guardian to his- ward. The surety James having- died, leaving valuable real estate, which descended to his heirs, the appellant, Clara T. Davis, seeks by this suit in equity to charge such property with the payment of the money found due from her guardian. Her suit is resisted by the heirs of James on several grounds. It is firs* alleged that the guardian converted…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Dugger v. WrightSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1888
- State ex rel. McCreary v. RothSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
- Vance v. BeattieSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1879
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