United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Drinkard

Opinion of the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Reversing.

On May 3, 1921, H. N. Lewis qualified as guardian of his sister, now Mrs. Francis Lewis Drinkard. He executed bond in the sum of $10,500 with his mother, Mrs. Fannie Lewis, as surety. After becoming of age Mrs. Drinkard filed six separate suits against the sureties on the several bonds of former county judges of Livingston county to recover the loss which she sustained in her estate, upon the ground that the respective officers were negligent in failing to require proper accounting and sufficient surety on the bond of her guardian. Rider’s…