State Ex Rel. Harris v. Harrison
Supreme Court of North Carolina
MotioN in a cause already instituted, beard by Watts, J., at Spring Term, 1876, of the Superior Court of Wake County. The real plaintiff, Lee A. Jeffreys, a minor, brought this action against her guardian and the sureties on his bond, to Fall Term, 1875, for an account and settlement.
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MotioN in a cause already instituted, beard by Watts, J., at Spring Term, 1876, of the Superior Court of Wake County. The real plaintiff, Lee A. Jeffreys, a minor, brought this action against her guardian and the sureties on his bond, to Fall Term, 1875, for an account and settlement. After complaint and answer* it was referred to T. M. Argo, Esq.> to state an account, and before he made a final report, and before any of the exceptions taken to the report were disposed of, a motion was made after due notice, in behalf of said ward, that the guardian and his sureties be ordered to pay a…
1Opinion of the CourtBynum, J.
Whenever any guardian is removed! and no, person is appointed to succeed in the guardianship, the-Judge of Probate shall certify the name- of such guardian,, and his sureties, to the Solicitor of the Judicial. District, who shall forthwith institute an action on, the- bond of the guardian, in the Superior Court, for securing the estate of the ward. The Judge before whom! the action is brought shall have power to appoint a receiver, until a guardian is-appointed, to take possession of the ward’s estate, to collect-all moneys due to him, to secure, loan, invest or apply the-same for the benefit…
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- Daniel v. . OwenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1875