In re the Guardianship of Williamson

Citations

• 75 Wash. 353
• 134 P. 1066
• 1913 Wash. LEXIS 1719

Syllabus

<p>Guardian and Ward — Accounting-Jurisdiction-Claims Against Guardian Prior to Appointment. In view of tbe fact that tbe superior court is not a court of exclusive probate jurisdiction, but bas all tbe powers of a court of equity, and in view of Rem. & Bal. Code, § 1659, making it tbe duty of a guardian to take possession of all effects and evidence of debt of tbe ward, and Id., § 1663, making it bis duty to collect all debts due tbe ward, tbe court bas jurisdiction in tbe final accounting to compel tbe guardian to account for all sums received prior to bis voluntary assumption of tbe guardianship, wbicb is a submission to tbe jurisdiction of tbe court; and, also, to cancel a. settlement wbicb tbe court found to be fraudulent and void.</p> <p>Guardian and Ward — Accounting—Contests—Costs. Upon tbe final settlement of a guardian’s contested account, tbe court cannot allow attorney’s fees to tbe ward beyond tbe statutory costs allowed in an adversary proceeding.</p>