Werber v. Cain’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “A guardian, as the officer of the Court of equity, is charged with the preservation of all the rights and interests of the ward. He cannot, however, generally change the nature or diminish the capital of the estate; but with this exception, he is authorized to do any act for the infant which a prudent man in the management of his own business would do.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Poole v. Bradham