Elliott v. Keith

The husband of the plaintiff, Mrs. Elliott, having been adjudged a lunatic, was committed to the asylum. Pending the appointment of a guardian for his estate, Mrs. Elliott turned over to Keith, the defendant, some $420.00 in gold, subsequent to which time Keith was appointed guardian of Elliott’s estate. After such appointment, Mrs. Elliott brought this action against Keith individually to recover $320.00 of the money so turned over to him, alleging that it belonged to her separate estate and that Keith had converted the same. Keith answered, denying the allegations of the petition, and…