In re the Guardianship of Thurston
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for La Crosse County. The appellant, II. C. Heath, was the guardian of Lara E. Thurston, a minor. On the petition of his ward, his appointment as such guardian was revoked by the county court, and he afterwards rendered to that court his final account of his guardianship.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for La Crosse County. The appellant, II. C. Heath, was the guardian of Lara E. Thurston, a minor. On the petition of his ward, his appointment as such guardian was revoked by the county court, and he afterwards rendered to that court his final account of his guardianship. The county court 'found in his hands, $594.23 of the moneys of his ward, and on September 17, 1880, adjudged that he pay over that amount to his successor, Jolm Mather, who had theretofore been duly appointed guardian of such minor. The appellant appealed from such judgment to the circuit court.…
1Opinion of the CourtLyou, J.
The only question presented by this appeal is,Did the circuit court adopt the proper rule in stating the account of the appellant, the late guardian, and ascertaining the sum for which he is chargeable? The respondent, the present guardian of the minor, maintains that the proper rule was adopted - while the appellant claims that, if any interest is allowed, it should be simple interest only, and that it was error to compound the interest by making semi-annual rests in the account. The question in issue was very ably argued by the respective counsel, who cited and commented upon numerous…
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