Tucker v. Stewart
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque District Court. — Host. M. C. Matthews, Judge. Actions at law upon an administrator’s bond. Judgment for defendants in each case, and the plaintiffs in each case appeal. The several actions depend upon substantially the same state of facts, and the appeals will be disposed of in a single opinion. The nature of the controversy will be more fully set forth in the opinion of the court.—
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
The issue to be considered upon these appeals can be best explained by a chronological statement of the material facts. On February 16, 1885, John H. Floyd of Dubuque, Iowa, died testate. Among the legatees named in his will were Jackson G. Tucker, Birdena Tucker, and Olive Tucker, all of whom were minors. Soon thereafter L. E. Tucker was appointed guardian of the estate of said infant legatees, and as such became entitled to receive and hold for their use all the property and moneys coming to them under or by virtue of said will. William G. Stewart was appointed administrator with will…
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