State Ex Rel . Cummings v. . Mebane
Supreme Court of North Carolina
EXCEPTION, to a report, in an action upon a guardian bond,., allowed by Oühy, J., at Spring term 1868, of tbe Superior Court of Guileoed. ■ Tbe report sets forth, that tbe defendant, Mebane, became-tbe guardian of Margaret Cummings, J. T. Cummings, and the-relator, D. W. Cummings, at February term 1859, of tbe Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for tbe county of Guilford; and at tbe same time, received tbe sum of four hundred and forty-four dollars and sixty cents,…
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EXCEPTION, to a report, in an action upon a guardian bond,., allowed by Oühy, J., at Spring term 1868, of tbe Superior Court of Guileoed. ■ Tbe report sets forth, that tbe defendant, Mebane, became-tbe guardian of Margaret Cummings, J. T. Cummings, and the-relator, D. W. Cummings, at February term 1859, of tbe Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for tbe county of Guilford; and at tbe same time, received tbe sum of four hundred and forty-four dollars and sixty cents, belonging to tbe estate of bis-wards. Soon thereafter, be loaned out this money to a solvent', person, taking good security. In…
1Opinion of the CourtSettle, J.
(After stating the case as above.) This case -comes before us by appeal from the decision of his Honor helow, sustaining the exception of the defendant’s counsel to the report of the commissioner, appointed to take and state an ^account of the guardianship of the defendant Mebane.
The report of the commissioner charges the guardian with the full amount, and the decision oí his Honor discharges him -of all liability.
Several cases have been before this Court, touching the liability of those who have received Confederate currency in a ■fiduciary capacity. And while they establish no general rule,…
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