Merriam v. Patrick
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, McCroskey, J., entered November 23, 1917, upon findings in favor of the defendant, in an action by a guardian to recover property of an insane ward, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMackintosh, J.
— When the wife of the defendant Patrick was adjudged insane, she and her husband owned a house and lot valued at about $1,200. After the husband’s appointment as guardian, he sold this property under authority of the court, having executed a bond with the defendant surety company as surety, conditioned that he would account for all funds coming into his possession as guardian of his wife’s estate. These funds consisted solely of the amount realized from this sale, and from them he paid claims against the estate and resigned his guardianship, taking as his own property one-half of the money…
2Cited by1 opinion
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