Killpatrick's Appeal

Decided May 10, 1886

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1886-05-10

<p>1. Where a guardian makes advances to his wards and repairs their property, without previous order of court, he takes the risk of being surcharged for the same; but if the advances and repairs thus made are afterwards ratified and approved by the court, as necessary and proper, he is relieved from liability.</p> <p>2. Patterson’s Appeal, 8 Out., 869, followed.</p>

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Decided 1886-05-10

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¶1The opinion of the court was filed

Per Curiam.

¶2There is no merit in this No collusion is shown between the guardians and other persons. Although the repairs and advances were made without previous order of Court, yet they were afterwards ratified and approved by the Court as necessary and proper. The guardian took the risk of being surcharged for making these payments without being so authorized; yet subsequent approval thereof by tlie Court relieves bim from liability. There is no error in the decree: Patterson’s Appeal, 104 Pa. St., 369.

¶3Decree affirmed and appeal dismissed at the costs of the appellant.