ESTATE OF JOHN C. BARG.
No. 2567---November, 1874.
GUARDIAN.--ACCOUNT.--ESTOPPEL. AGREEMENT by guardian to maintain
minor at his own charge as an inducement to the Court to issue letters to
him. He is bound by such offer, which
was embodied in the order of appointment, and cannot be reimbursed
for his expenses in that regard; and such items, if entered in his account,
should be disallowed.
Construing
sections, C. C., 246; C. C. P., 1771.
M. B. Blake, for minor.
George & Loughborough, for guardian.
At the time of issuance of letters herein, there was a contest between William Balke, the present guardian, and one John Doscher, as to which of them should be appointed. The present guardian, in the course of the contest, answered Doscher's application, offering that in the event that he, Balke, were appointed, he would maintain and educate the ward. Letters of guardianship were thereupon issued to Balke. The Court, in its then order of appointment, recited the offer as a ground or inducement for the issuance of letters to Balke, who entered upon his duties.
Balke now asks that an account be settled, wherein he has charged the ward various items of expense for board, schooling, and clothing.
The guardian's claim for such allowances is resisted by the ward.
HELD, that the quasi contract implied in the
offer made by Balke at the time of the issuance of
letters, which, possibly, was a serious inducement to the Court to appoint him
in preference to Doscher, must be held to work as estoppel against him for any claim prefered
by him for reimbursement of any of the items referred to, and the more so, that
such offer is embodied in the order for issuance of letters. Such items are therefore disallowed.
Transcribed
by Sue Wood.
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