Clingman v. Hill

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

The purpose of this action was to trace and reclaim a trust fund belonging to the estate of an insane person, which had 'been misappropriated and invested in real estate.

*146In his petition, Ord Clingman, as guardian of the estate of Amanuel Hill, alleged, in substance, that W. V. Hill, a former guardian of the estate, had used assets of the estate to purchase a drug store in Lawrence, Kan., taking the title in his own name; that afterwards he used additional funds to replenish the stock of the store; and that subsequently he exchanged the…