10 Neb. 123 | Neb. | 1880
In February, 1879, the plaintiff, as guardian, commenced an action in the district court of Cuming county to foreclose a mortgage given by the defendants Frank Wala and Anna Wala to one Mary Hampel upon certain real estate in said county. Prior to the commencement of the action Wala and wife conveyed the real estate in question to Duda. Smith was a judgment creditor of Wala. Duda and wife and Smith made default. Wala and wife answered the
It appears from the bill of exceptions that the administratrix had made final settlement of all matters pertaining to the estate, and that the note and mortgage in question had been delivered to the plaintiff as a part of the personal estate of his wards before the commencement of this suit. Under such a state of facts will it be seriously questioned that the guardian could not maintain an action to foreclose the mortgage? No case has been cited holding that he did not possess such authoritj'-, and I think none such can be found. It is the duty of a guardian po care for and protect the interests of his wards; to keep their moneys productive, and, when deemed necessary, collect outstanding debts and re-invest the money thus collected. He is amenable to the court for his acts, and must account for all the money belonging to his wards which he receives. The plaintiff in this case is shown by the testimony to have been in possession of the note and mortgage in question, and the defendants do not claim to have any defense to the same.
It is clear that justice has been done in the premises. The judgment of the district court is therefore affirmed.
Judgment affirmed.