In re the Estate of Jiskra

Citations

• 108 Wash. 187
• 182 P. 961
• 1919 Wash. LEXIS 833

Syllabus

<p>Guardian and Ward—-Authority — Investments—Liability. A guardian for an insane person is liable for money lost through the failure of a bank where, by a specific order, he was directed to invest the money upon real estate security to be approved by the court, and without such approval he invested it in certificates of deposit of such bank, where it remained until the bank failed; and it was immaterial that the trial judge was orally informed of such investment.</p>