Estate of Law
Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County
No. 233 January Term 1891, Sup. Ct.; court below, number and term not shown. On October 13,1890, the account of Henry W. Scott, guardian of William W. Law, a minor, was called for audit before Ashman, J., when a credit was claimed by the accountant for the sum of $3,339.12. The allowance of the credit was objected to by the Commonwealth Title Insurance & Trust Company, substituted guardian of said minor.
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No. 233 January Term 1891, Sup. Ct.; court below, number and term not shown. On October 13,1890, the account of Henry W. Scott, guardian of William W. Law, a minor, was called for audit before Ashman, J., when a credit was claimed by the accountant for the sum of $3,339.12. The allowance of the credit was objected to by the Commonwealth Title Insurance & Trust Company, substituted guardian of said minor. Before the auditing judge, it was made to appear that on January 29, 1890, the accountant'received $3,339.12 of the money of his ward, part of the proceeds of a policy of life insurance, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Mr. Justice Clark:
This is an appeal by the Philadelphia Finance Company, surety upon the guardianship bond of Henry W. Scott, guardian of William W. Law, from the adjudication by the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia county, upon the account of said guardian. On January 29,1890, Scott received $3,839.12 of the money of his ward, and immediately deposited the same in the Bank of America. The accountant had kept his personal account, as a depositor, in the same institution for several years, and had been advised by an officer of the finance company, which latter company was surety on his…
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