In re Estate of Rose
In re Estate of Rose
Opinion of the Court
the third of December, 1881, on petition and due notice, W. B. Rose was appointed guardian of the persons and estates of said minors, and letters were duly issued. On the twenty-fifth of February, 1882, a petition was filed for the revocation of the letters. This petition had reference to the care and attention bestowed by the guardian on the persons of his wards, and contained no averment of any fact in regard to the estate of either of them. An answer was filed, denying the allegations of the petition. The issues were tried March 8, 1882 (the testimony being in reference to the persons of the children), and the court revoked the letters of guardianship as to the persons, and to the order added the following: “ As to the guardianship of the estate, the court will take the point under
The order of July 14, 1883, is reversed.
Morrison, C. J., and Ross, J., concurred.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE AND GUARDIANSHIP OF LOUIS ALLEN ROSE, Minors
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- Guardian and Ward—Revocation of Letters—Sufficiency of Petition. —An order revoking letters of guardianship of the estate of a ward is erroneous, when the petition for revocation only charges dereliction of duty as to tlie care of the person of the ward, and contains no averment of mismanagement of the estate.