Ellis v. Bert

Citations

• 108 Wash. 190

Syllabus

<p>Guardian and Ward—Investments'—Liability. Where a guardian for an insane person was ordered to invest moneys collected for the current year in certificates of deposit of a certain bank, which was a bank of good repute, and the - next yep,r was ordered to invest collections in certificates of deposit without specifying the bank, he was justified in considering the order as a continuing one and in investing the funds in the same bank, and is not liable for the loss of the funds through failure of the bank.</p> <p>Same (30)—Accounting—Compensation. Upon allowing the final account of a guardian, an allowance of $25 attorney’s fees and $25 as a fee for the guardian was proper, under Rem. Code, § 1652.</p>