Weyand's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
May 12th 1869. Before Thompson, C. J., Read, Agnew, Siiarswood and Williams, JJ. Appeal of Daniel Weyand from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Somerset county: No. 106, of May Term 1869, in the matter of Eliza J. Wallen’s estate. Daniel Weyand, the appellant, was guardian, &c., of Eliza J Graham (afterwards Wallen), Julia Graham and John Graham.
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May 12th 1869. Before Thompson, C. J., Read, Agnew, Siiarswood and Williams, JJ. Appeal of Daniel Weyand from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Somerset county: No. 106, of May Term 1869, in the matter of Eliza J. Wallen’s estate. Daniel Weyand, the appellant, was guardian, &c., of Eliza J Graham (afterwards Wallen), Julia Graham and John Graham. He filed one account of his guardianship of all his wards, which was referred to an auditor, and upon his report, the Orphans’ Court on the 1st of March 1859 decreed that there was in the hands of the guardian due his wards the sum of $11,676.77,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered,
by Agnew, J.
The appellant settled one account as guardian of three wards, a practice, by the way, not to be approved of. Guardianship is not joint, but several; the persons, estates, and interests of the wards being several and independent, though they may be children of the same parents. Each is liable for his or her own expenditures, and each attains majority, and can call the guardian to account, at a different period. The account, after reference to an auditor, and amendment, was confirmed by the Orphans’ Court, who decreed the money to the wards to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Orphans' Court v. WoodburnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1844
- Black v. AberSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1859
3Cited by4 opinions
- Baylor's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Phillips's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Harrison's EstatesPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Allegheny County · 1941
- Kruska's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Northumberland County · 1925