Patterson v. Boyd

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action on the statutory bond of Thomas B. Boyd, former state treasurer. Judgment was for the defendants sustaining demurrers to the petition of plaintiff. Plaintiff appeals.

The petition alleged that plaintiff was the guardian of Jane Kurtz and Helen Kurtz, minors; that James G. Sheppard was appointed guardian for Jane Kurtz and Helen Kurtz; that at the time Sheppard was appointed guardian he received and took into his possession six bonds of the state of Kansas of $1,000 each, known as Kansas soldiers’ compensation bonds; that…