Cohn v. Winslow

Citations

• 115 Miss. 275
• 76 So. 246

Syllabus

<p>■Guardian and Ward. Loss of money by guardian. Liability of surety.</p> <p>Under Laws 1914, chapter 201, providing that when the chancellor designates the person to whom the money of the ward shall be loaned and the loan is so made, responsibility shall not thereafter attach to the guardian, where pursuant to an order of the chancellor permitting the guardian to place a sum of money in a named bank or other safe bank and providing that the “court does not relieve” the guardian or his bondsmen the guardian deposited the money of his ward in the named bank. In such case his sureties on his bond were not liable for loss of the ward’s money due to the failure of the bank, the court having no power to add to their liability under the statute without their consent.</p>