Southern Surety Co. v. Peden
Texas Commission of Appeals
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Second Supreme Judicial District. Aetion by R. E. Peden, guardian of the estate of Tina Ellison, a minor, against P. O’Brien and the Southern Surety Company. A judgment for plaintiff was on the appeal of the surety company affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals (223 S. W. 1114), and the surety company brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
■ GALLAGHER, J. P.
O’Brien was appointed by the county court of Tarrant county guardian of the estate of Tina Ellison, minor. He filed a bond as such guardian in the sum of $2,800 on June 5, 1913. The Southwestern Surety Insurance Company, afterwards merged into the Southern Surety Company, was surety on that bond.' On the same day O’Brien deposited to his credit as guardian of Tina Ellison about $1,000 in the Waggoner Bápk & Trust Company, which was after-wards consolidated with and continued under the name of Port Worth Savings Bank & Trust Company. This deposit constituted the entire estate…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wickenheiser v. Colonial BankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
- Hill v. KavanaughSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
- Meridian National Bank v. HauserIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
- Southwestern Surety Ins. Co. v. PedenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
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