Charette v. American Surety Co.

On July 28, 1923, Emil Anderson was appointed guardian of the person and estate of Augusta Peterson, an incompetent person. On that date, a bond was filed in the guardianship proceedings in the sum of four thousand dollars. The bond was signed by Emil Anderson, as guardian, by B. G. Cheney, as agent for the defendant surety *778company, and was countersigned by the defendant W. H. France. On March 21, 1952, Emil Anderson was removed as guardian for failure to account to the court for the funds and property of the ward. It is undisputed that the defalcation was in an amount in excess of four…