Kaphan v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland

COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

The Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, the surety on Eli E. Kaphan’s bond as guardian of the estate of Edna Kaphan, brought suit against Eli E. Kaphan to recover money which it paid to the successor guardian of Edna Kaphan by reason of a shortage in the guardianship account. The judgment for the plaintiff was entered on a jury verdict. The judgment will be affirmed.

On the 8th day of September, 1971, Eli E. Kaphan was appointed guardian of the person and estate of Edna Ada Kaphan, alleged to be a person of unsound mind. He made a written application to the…