Reno v. McCully
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal f rom Jasper Circuit Court. Action on an official bond. Defendant MoCully was clerk of the circuit court, and the other defendants are the sureties on his official bond.
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Appeal f rom Jasper Circuit Court. Action on an official bond. Defendant MoCully was clerk of the circuit court, and the other defendants are the sureties on his official bond. During his term of office, said MoCully appointed one S. N. Lindley guardian of the property of plaintiff, who at that time was a minor, and it is alleged in the petition that said guardian received certain money which belonged to plaintiff, which he has never accounted for, although plaintiff' has attained his majority, and that lie is now insolvent. It is also alleged that said MoCully failed to require said…
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
i. guard-oi: must be approved by tbecmirtaud ty^>tcieri?ior sufficientm" bond' The evidence given on the trial shows that the appointment of the guardian was made by the clerk in vacation. At the time of his appointment, the guardian filed a bond conditioned that he would account for and pay over all moneys or other prop - erty belonging to the ward which should come into his hands as such guardian. There was no surety on this bond. It was signed by the guardian alone. The oath of the guardian was indorsed on the bond, and this oath was taken before the clerk/ The bond was recorded by the…
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