Honadle v. Stafford

The infant, by bis guardian ad litem, brought an action against defendant which was settled and compromised at-$900 pursuant to an order of the Special Term. The order provided that out of the $900 the guardian ad litem “ is authorized and empowered to retain as and for the services of his attorney * * * the sum of $300 and that the balance of $600 be held by him as general guardian of" the above named infant plaintiff, upon letters of guardianship issued to him out of the Surrogate’s Court,”-etc.’

The guardian ad litem procured his appointment as general guardian by the Surrogate’s Court and…