Crawford

The plaintiff brought this action to set aside a final order of the probate court, and appeals from an adverse judgment.

On October 25, 1949, Arthur Canepa was appointed guardian of Juanita L. Brown. Plaintiff became surety on the guardian’s bond. The principal asset of the ward’s estate was a liquor license appraised at $6,500. In July, 1950 the ward was restored to capacity, but the guardianship proceedings were not terminated. In August 1950 the guardian filed an account and on September 8, 1950, the probate court made its order settling the account, fixing fees for the guardian and counsel, and directing payment. In this order the court imposed a lien on the ward’s liquor license to secure the payment of fees and expenses, and directed the guardian to execute an agreement pledging the liquor license for this purpose, and to deliver such agreement to the State Board of Equalization. The guardian did not follow the directions of the probate court, but evaded the order by transferring the ward’s liquor license to the guardian’s wife and sister without consideration. After restoration to capacity, the ward consented to this transfer. The guardian did not ask the probate court for…