Mathias v. Seattle-First National Bank

— The parties have submitted this case on an agreed statement of facts.

The trust department of the Olympia branch of Seattle-First National Bank was appointed limited guardian of the *116estate of Dr. Willis R. Heath, an incompetent, on September 13, 1977. On December 28, 1978, Bayless Enterprises, Inc. mailed a check in the amount of $5,891.14 to Dr. Heath. The check, No. 241, represented the yearly installment payment due to Dr. Heath under a purchase and sale agreement.

The limited guardian did not become aware that it had not received the installment due January 1, 1979 until January 24, 1979.…