Patty v. Williams
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the chancery-court of Noxubee county. Hon. T. B. Graham, Chancellor. This bill was exhibited by B. G. Williams, an adult, and by the guardian of Benton, George G. and Andrew M. Williams, against Ella H. Patty, administratrix of the estate of Bobert C. Patty, deceased, late chancery clerk-of Noxubee county, and against the sureties on his official bond.
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From the chancery-court of Noxubee county. Hon. T. B. Graham, Chancellor. This bill was exhibited by B. G. Williams, an adult, and by the guardian of Benton, George G. and Andrew M. Williams, against Ella H. Patty, administratrix of the estate of Bobert C. Patty, deceased, late chancery clerk-of Noxubee county, and against the sureties on his official bond. The bill alleges that Patty, by virtue of his office as chaucery clerk, was appointed guardian of complainants, and was acting as such at tire time of liis death; that the estate of said Robert C. Patty is largely indebted to complainants…
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, C. J.
The voluntary grantees of Ames, one of the obligors on the official bond of B. C. Patty, on whom the guardianship, of the minors was devolved in accordance with law, were proper parties to this suit, brought by the former wards to recover of their former guardian and his sureties for performance of official duty their estate in his hands, and to. fasten liability for the result of the accounting sought on his sureties. It is true that the donees of Ames, one of those sureties, were not on the bond, and are not his personal representatives ; but he is dead, and they are in possession, by…
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