Howard v. McMillen
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahaska District Court. — Hon. Ben McCoy, Judge. Proceeding in probate to establish a claim against the estate of G. W. Norton, deceased. There was a trial by the court, and an order allowing and directing the payment of the claim. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
In September, 1866, James Lough-ridge was appointed guardian of three minors named Podgett, and gave a bond in the penal sum of five hundred dollars to secure the faithful performance of his duties as guardian. H. Howard and Gf. W. Norton signed the bond as sureties. In the year 1879, Lough-ridge made a final report, and it was found that there was due .to two of the minors sums which amounted in the aggregate to more than nine hundred dollars. An order was made removing Loughridge as guardian and appointing C. P. Searle to succeed him. Lough-ridge failed to pay to the proper person the…
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