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    Tan v. Go Chiong Lee

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    - Go Bung Kiu died in 1920 and Go Chiong Lee was appointed special administrator of the estate. Lee was later made the full administrator. - As administrator, Lee was allowed to operate two stores belonging to the estate as long as he provided monthly reports. - Maximina Tan later replaced Lee as administrator and alleged discrepancies in the claims Lee had paid out of the estate funds. - The court ruled that Lee acted in good faith as administrator and pursued his duties honestly, so he could not be held personally liable for any losses incurred by the estate during his administration.

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    Tan v. Go Chiong Lee

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    - Go Bung Kiu died in 1920 and Go Chiong Lee was appointed special administrator of the estate. Lee was later made the full administrator. - As administrator, Lee was allowed to operate two stores belonging to the estate as long as he provided monthly reports. - Maximina Tan later replaced Lee as administrator and alleged discrepancies in the claims Lee had paid out of the estate funds. - The court ruled that Lee acted in good faith as administrator and pursued his duties honestly, so he could not be held personally liable for any losses incurred by the estate during his administration.

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    - Go Bung Kiu died in 1920 and Go Chiong Lee was appointed special administrator of the estate. Lee was later made the full administrator. - As administrator, Lee was allowed to operate two stores belonging to the estate as long as he provided monthly reports. - Maximina Tan later replaced Lee as administrator and alleged discrepancies in the claims Lee had paid out of the estate funds. - The court ruled that Lee acted in good faith as administrator and pursued his duties honestly, so he could not be held personally liable for any losses incurred by the estate during his administration.

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    Tan v. Go Chiong Lee

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    - Go Bung Kiu died in 1920 and Go Chiong Lee was appointed special administrator of the estate. Lee was later made the full administrator. - As administrator, Lee was allowed to operate two stores belonging to the estate as long as he provided monthly reports. - Maximina Tan later replaced Lee as administrator and alleged discrepancies in the claims Lee had paid out of the estate funds. - The court ruled that Lee acted in good faith as administrator and pursued his duties honestly, so he could not be held personally liable for any losses incurred by the estate during his administration.

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    G.R. No.

    21969 September 25, 1924 administrator, and letters of administration were


    issued in his favor. Go Chiong Lee continued to
    MAXIMINA TAN, administratrix of the property discharge his duties administrator until he was
    of the deceased Go Bung Kiu, Plaintiff-Appellee, relieved by Maximina Tan on October 28, 1921.
    vs. GO CHIONG LEE, TIO LIOK, AND CHANGCO  During this period the administrator furnished 3
    and MANUEL GO TIANUY, Defendants-Appellants.
    reports.
    DOCTRINE  The court then was able to review claims which
    totaled to 69,000. A month later, the court ordered
    The standard of responsibility of the administrator is best the administrator to pay such claim out of the estate
    measured as in essence the responsibility of a bailee. Like fund.
    any bailee, he must pursue his discretion honestly and in  Lee stated that he already paid the said amount.
    good faith, or he will become personally liable, to those However, several discrepancies to amounts of
    who are interested in the estate, for waste, conversion, or claims has been discovered to which the present
    embezzlement. administratrix laches the present action.
    FACTS ISSUE
     Go Bung Kiu died in China on April 15, 1920. On WHETHER LEE IS LIABLE FOR THE ALLEGED
    April 26, 1920, Go Chiong Lee was appointed AMOUNT OF CLAIM AGAINST THE ESTATE
    special administrator of the estate, with Tio Liok,
    Ang Changco, and Manuel Go Tianuy as sureties on HELD – NO
    his bond in the sum of P30,000. RATIO
     Go Chiong Lee's status with reference to the estate
    was changed to that of administrator. On the same
    date, Go Chiong Lee filed a motion in which he The standard of responsibility of the administrator is best
    prayed that he be allowed to operate two stores measured as in essence the responsibility of a bailee. Like
    belonging to the estate, one in the City of Cebu and any bailee, he must pursue his discretion honestly and in
    the other in the municipality of Toledo, Cebu. This good faith, or he will become personally liable, to those
    was approved by the court provided, that the who are interested in the estate, for waste, conversion, or
    administrator furnish a written report each month. embezzlement. But where an administrator, entrusted
    with the carrying on of an estate, acts in good faith and in
     Another bond also in the amount of P30,000 and
    accordance with the usual rules and methods obtaining in
    with the same sureties was filed by the
    such business, he will not be held liable for the losses
    incurred.
    The personal responsibility of the former administrator
    and the sureties on his bond for losses incurred by the
    estate during his administration, has not been proved.

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