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Fardette v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. of Baltimore

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 1, 1903PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal by the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore, Maryland, surety upon the official bond of Robert H. Slocum as general guardian of Mabel Fardette, an infant, from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Onondaga county, bearing date the 16th day of January, 1903, and entered in said Surrogate’s Court, upon a final accounting of .the proceedings of said general guardian, in and by which it was adjudged that said Slocum had in his hands, unexpended and…

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Appeal by the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore, Maryland, surety upon the official bond of Robert H. Slocum as general guardian of Mabel Fardette, an infant, from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Onondaga county, bearing date the 16th day of January, 1903, and entered in said Surrogate’s Court, upon a final accounting of .the proceedings of said general guardian, in and by which it was adjudged that said Slocum had in his hands, unexpended and unadministered, of money received by him as such general guardian, the sum of $1,970.42, and that said sum be paid by him…

1Opinion of the Court

McLennan, J.:

On the 9th day of January, 1902, Robert H. Slocum was duly appointed general guardian of the infant Mabel Fardette by decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Onondaga county. On that day he filed his official bond as such guardian in the penal sum of $4,622.08, executed by himself as principal and the appellant as surety. Also, his consent to act as such guardian and his oath of office. Thereupon letters of guardianship were duly issued to him, and he continued to act as such guardian until October 20, 1902. On said last-mentioned day said letters were revoked upon the ground that…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re NollAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of CamardaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1980
  2. Rouse v. PayneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
  3. Thayer v. Erie County Savings BankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914

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