Tudhope v. Potts

The sole question here is whether suit can be maintained against a surety upon a deceased guardian's bond by the ward, after attaining her majority, in the absence of an accounting.

On the death of plaintiff's father, her mother, Frances E. Potts, was in May, 1870, appointed as her guardian, filing her bond with her father,, the defendant, as surety. The guardian received $775 from the estate of the father of her ward on account of the infant; but she filed no inventory, and made no report to the probate court, but died on November 17, 1886. In June, 1889, plaintiff became of age.…