Harrison's Estates

Trimble, P. J.,

— Frederick W. Harrison was guardian of the estates of William Frederick Harrison, Annie Luella Harrison, and Harry Edward Harrison, minors, all of different ages. The guardian filed one account which shows the separate estates of each child.

This practice has been condemned and rightly so. In Baker’s Appeal, 8 S. & R. 12 (Tilghman, C. J., 1822), it was said:

“It was his [the guardian’s] duty to keep a separate account with every child, and I cannot help remarking, that in this respect he has been extremely negligent. The inevitable consequence is confusion; and if he suffers by…