Allen v. Wade

Bell, Justice.

1. The law will not permit a guardian to act in such way that his own personal interest may come in conflict with the interest of his ward with respect to the estate of the latter in his charge. Code, §§ 38-117, 49-205; Clark v. Clark, 167 Ga. 1 (1a) (144 S. E. 787); Wright v. Thompson, 190 Ga. 173 (2) (8 S. E. 2d, 640); Parnelle v. Cavanaugh, 191 Ga. 464, 465 (2) (12 S. E. 2d, 877); Gammage v. Perry, 29 Ga. App. 427 (2) (116 S. E. 126). Accordingly, if, after appointment of one as guardian of another’s property, he buys a tax claim against his ward’s estate, as by obtaining a…