Williams v. Bonner

Citations

• 79 Miss. 664

Syllabus

<p>1. Guardian Aíro Ward. Medical and surgical aid to ward. Corpus of estate. Insufficient income. Order of cou/rt. Code 1892, $2197.</p> <p>The guardian, without a previous order of the chancery court (under code 1892, $ 2197, amended Laws 1894, p. 47), may bind the corpus of the estate of his ward for necessary medical and surgical attention and services to the ward, it being better to sacrifice the estate than the life of the ward.</p> <p>2. Same. Charge against guardian individually. Estoppel.</p> <p>Although a physician and surgeon may have entered a charge on his books of accounts against the guardian for necessary services rendered the ward, he is not estopped thereby from propounding his claim against the estate of the ward.</p>