Nabors v. Quick

Paul Ward, Justice.

This is an appeal from a probate court decree holding the surety on a guardian’s bond had been discharged. We explain below how the issue reaches this Court.

On April 14, 1964 Lottie Nabors (appellant) had the probate court appoint June Quick (one of the appellees here) guardian for her brother James Wilburn (referred to as the ward). About two weeks later the guardian filed a bond in the amount of $10,000, the surety being Kansas City Fire and Marine Company (the other appellee), hereafter referred to as surety. The ward died on August 5, 1964, and two days later appellant…