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  "name": "In re Estate of Fanny Toman et al., Minors",
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        "text": "Mr. Justice Adams\ndelivered the opinion of the court.\nThis cause^ was tried in the Circuit Court by the court, without a jury, by agreement, on appeal from the Probate Court. Appellant was the administrator of the deceased father of the appellees, and also guardian of appellees. It appears from the record that appellees\u2019 father left no property except a piece of real estate; that appellant filed his report as guardian and asked to be discharged, and that the minors protested, whereupon the following order was entered by the Probate Court:\n\u201c In the Matter of the Estate of ) Fanny Toman et al\u201e Minors, j\nThe above cause comes on to be heard upon the report of the guardian filed in lieu of his final account, and the protest of said minors objecting to the approval of said report and objecting to the discharge of said guardian, and the court having fully considered the report of said guardian filed herein and the protest of said minors, and having heard evidence in support of both said protest and report, finds:\nThat the said Matej Toman, guardian of the persons and estate of Fanny Toman and others, minors, realized through the sale of the property of said minors the sum of twenty-seven hundred dollars ($2,700), and that he has expended for taxes and other incidental charges and paid for the redemption in the foreclosure sale of said property the sum of thirteen hundred eighteen dollars ($1,318), which said amount is to be credited to him upon said twenty-seven hundred dollars ($2,700), leaving a balance due from said guardian to his wards of thirteen hundred eightvtwo dollars, ($1,382), together with interest thereon from the twelfth (12th) day of November, 1890, at the rate of five (5) per cent per annum, which said amount the said guardian is hereby ordered and directed to pay and turn over to his wards*within twenty (20) days from the date hereof.\nFrom which said order the said guardian prays an appeal to the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, which said appeal is hereby granted upon his filing a bond in the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) with two good and sufficient, sureties, within twenty (20) days from this date.\u201d\nIt was stipulated in open court on the hearing of the appeal:\n\u201c That the property in question belonged to the father of the minors; that at the time of his death an incumbrance was due thereon of $167.80; that he left said minors, his only heirs at law; that Mate] Toman was appointed guardian and administrator, and that he inventoried said property in both estates; that said property was improved and occupied by said minors as a homestead until July, 1889; that the s'aid incumbrance was foreclosed, final decree finding $167.80 due; that same was sold by master to Frank Kaspar; that Anna Toman, wife of the guardian, took title by master\u2019s deed and took possession of said premises; that thereafter said Anna Toman sold the property to Frank Dvorak for $2,700.\u201d\nThere was evidence tending to prove that appellant borrowed the money to purchase the certificate of sale1 issued by the master in the foreclosure suit, and that he paid the money so borrowed from the proceeds of the sale to Dvorak.\nThere was also put in evidence a statement of account of appellant with the minors, made out by appellant, which statement is as follows:\n\u201c Mate] Toman in account with the estate of Matous Toman.\nDebtor.\nTo amount paid for redemption of taxes of 1888........................... $ 22 98\nTo amount paid for redemption of taxes of 1889........................... 22 59\nTo amount paid for redemption of taxes of 1890........... 23 80\nTo amount paid for redemption of taxes of 1891........ 34 03\nTo taxes of 1892.................... 20 77\nTo taxes and water taxes of 1893 (paid to Frank Dvorak)................. 58 85\nTo paid for painting sign ............ 4 00\nTo abstract, Handy & Go., order Ho. 95409..... 110 00\nTo continuation of abstractpaid Schintz 13 85\nTo funeral expenses, paid Frank Munsel 119 39\nTo paid Joseph Molitor,'pastor...... 7 50\nTo paid insurance on building, 1889... 15 00\nTo paid insurance on building, 1890... 15 00\nTo paid J. Smolik, services in Probate Court............................ 15 00\nTo paid master\u2019s deed............... ' 6 00\nTo paid sewer builder, 1889.......... 9 25\nTo paid scavenger, 1891.............. 10 00\nTo paid plumber, 1891.............. 8 00\nTo paid Theodore E. Schintz, making loan on property.................. 26 35\nTo paid for redemption in foreclosure sale.............................. 773 65\nBy cash received on sale of property..........$2,700 00\nBalance..............................$1,382 99\u201d\nIt will be observed that after charging the estate with numerous items, including the amount \u201c paid for redemption in foreclosure sale,\u201d he credits the estate with $2,700, leaving a balance due of $1,382.99.\nThere was other evidence, which we think it unnecessary to refer to. The court found for appellees and entered judgment in their favor and against appellant for $2,162.10, being the balance shown, with interest. We are of opinion that the evidence sustains the judgment of the court.\nAppellant, as guardian of the minors, was a trustee of the property for their benefit, and chargeable as such (Bond v. Lockwood, 33 Ill. 212; In re William Steele, 65 Ill. 322), and must be held to have dealt with the property for the benefit of his wards. The evidence shows that although the certificate of sale was purchased in his wife\u2019s name, it was purchased with his money, and the fact that the conveyance by the master was1 made to the wife can not affect the substance of the transaction. It is significant that appellant did not testify on the trial, or attempt to explain the assignment to his wife of the certificate of sale, and the subsequent conveyance to her.\nEo exception was preserved to any ruling of the court on evidence, or to any ruling whatever, except the following may be deemed an exception:\n\u201c Hr. Fliehmann: If the court finds against us and orders us to go on with the accounting\u2014\nThe Court: The accounting is already made.\nMr. Fliehmann: We say no.\nThe Court: You say no, and I say yes. He admits he got $2,700. Up to this time he has refused to account as guardian. Bow the court finds he got $2,700, and that is the money he must account for.\nMr. Fliehmann: We want, Your Honor, to make the offer and you can overrule it. The court holds that we can not account in this court.\nThe Court: Bo, I hold that you have accounted.\nMr. Fliehmann: Well, we will take an exception to that.\u201d\n(To which ruling of the court in denying an accounting the guardian, by his counsel, then and there duly excepted.)\nWe agree with the court that the appellant\u2019s statement of account sufficiently showed how his account with appellees stood. If there was any mistake in it, or if any proper charge against the estate was not included in it, it would have been competent for appellant to so prove, but he offered no such proof.\nThe judgment will be affirmed.",
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        "author": "Mr. Justice Adams"
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    "attorneys": [
      "Edward IT. Fliehmann, attorney for appellant.",
      "No appearance by appellee."
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    "head_matter": "In re Estate of Fanny Toman et al., Minors.\n1. Guardian and Ward\u2014Guardian a Trustee of Ward\u2019s Property. \u2014A guardian of a minor is a trustee of his property for his benefit and is chargeable as such.\n2. Same\u2014Wliat is a Sufficient Accounting.\u2014Where a guardian refuses to account for money received in his capacity as guardian, a statement made out by him showing how his account with the wards stood, is sufficient.\nAppeal from Probate.\u2014Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Elbridqe Hanecy, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1902.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed October 8, 1903.\nBehearing denied October 26, 1903.\nEdward IT. Fliehmann, attorney for appellant.\nNo appearance by appellee."
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