Best v. Robinson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 2. — Action of Lizzie Best, &c., Against J. S. Robinson, &c., and William H. Best, &c., Against Same Defendants, Involving Liability of a County Judge and Sureties on His Official Bond for Failing to Take Sufficient Surety on Guardian’s Bond. Two Cases Heard Together. Oct. 21. APPEAL FROM GARRARD CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment for Defendants and Plaintiffs Appeal.
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Case 2. — Action of Lizzie Best, &c., Against J. S. Robinson, &c., and William H. Best, &c., Against Same Defendants, Involving Liability of a County Judge and Sureties on His Official Bond for Failing to Take Sufficient Surety on Guardian’s Bond. Two Cases Heard Together. Oct. 21. APPEAL FROM GARRARD CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment for Defendants and Plaintiffs Appeal. These two actions were brought by appellants, by their guardians, against J. S. Robinson, the former county judge of Garrard county, on his official bond for money misappropriated by one Galloway, former guardian for appellants, who…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
JUDGE HOBSON
— Reversing.
These two cases, involving identically the same questions, will be disposed of together. Appellants are infants. In September, 1893, J. G. Galloway was appointed - their guardian, and qualified in the Garrard county court. He died insoNent, owing his wards a balance. Suit was filed upon his bond as guardian against the surety in the bond, Frank Galloway, who was his father. The surety’s name had been placed to the bond under a power of attorney, and he pleaded that it was not his act or deed. The case was tried, and, on final hearing, judgment…
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