In re Seaman
New York Court of Chancery
The assistant register, pursuant to the general rule of the court, presented a list or written statement of receivers, guardians and committees who had neglected to file their inventories and accounts, as required by the 154th rule.
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The assistant register, pursuant to the general rule of the court, presented a list or written statement of receivers, guardians and committees who had neglected to file their inventories and accounts, as required by the 154th rule. He suggested to the court- that in consequence of the proceedings, in the cases of special guardianships to sell infant’s estates; being sometimes filed and entered in a different office from that in which the order for the appointment of the guardian had been entered, it become difficult in such cases to ascertain whether the property had been sold, and whether…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor
said, that hereafter all the proceedings In such cases must be filed and entered in .the office where the order for the appointment of the guardian was entered. He also said it was absolutely necessary to enforce the filing ■of these inventories and periodical accounts, in order to pro*410tect the rights of orphan children, and others, whose property was placed in the hands of guardians, committees, &c. That ñ was the determination of the court to compel a strict compliance with this rule; and also with that which makes it the duty of 'the injunction masters to examine and report…
2Cited by1 opinion
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