ART. 52. ] GUARDIAN AND WARD. 485

FOREIGN GUARDIANS AND INFANTS.

53 When court to authorize foreign guardian to take possession of property and bring suits, proviso 54 When foreign guardian may obtain prop- erty from trustee, administrator, etc. 55 Proceedings by guardian to obtain transfer of property

56 Petition, how verified 57 Petition, to whom presented 58 To what infants preceding sections to ap- ply, bond 69 How remainder or reversion protected. 60 How orders on petition enforced 61 Guardian ad litem, When appointed

GUARDIANS APPOINTED BY THE ORPHANS' COURT. 1. Whenever land shall descend or be devised to a male under the age of twenty-one years, or to a female under the age of eigh- teen years, or any such male or female shall be entitled to a distribu- tive share of the personal estate of an intestate, or to a legacy or bequest under a last will or codicil, or may acquire any real or per- sonal property, or estate, by gift or by purchase, and the said male or female shall not have a guardian appointed by last will and testa- ment, agreeably to law, the Orphans' Court of the county where the land lies, or in which administration of the personal estate is granted, shall have power to appoint a guardian to such infant until the age of twenty-one years (if a male), and until the age of eighteen years (if a female), or marriage; and such appointment may be made at any time alter the probate of the will, or administration granted on the estate of the deceased, under whom the infant appears to be so entitled to land; and it may be made, if the court shall think proper, in the case of personal estate, either before or after the ad-	Art 93, s 144 1798, c 101, sub-c 12, s. 1 1807, c 136, s 4, 1829, c 216, s 5, 1834, c 291, s 1 When and to what infants Orphans' Court may appoint guardians 30 Md 179.
ministrator shall have passed his account. 2. In case any infant in this State shall be entitled to personal property by purchase or by gift, other than by last will and testa- ment, recorded in this State, and there be no guardian appointed to such infant within this State, the Orphans' Court of the county in which such infant shall reside shall have the right to appoint a guardian to such infant.	Id s 145 1834, c 291, a 4 Orphans' Court to appoint guar- dian where in- fant entitled to personal prop- erty, by pur- chase or gift, other than by last will recorded in this State.
3. The Orphans' Court shall have the right and power to appoint a guardian to any such infant as aforesaid, although such infant may have a father or mother living at the time of such appointment; pro- vided, notice by the court be given by publication or otherwise to such father, or mother (if there be no father living), to show cause why such appointment should not be made; and such appointment shall be as valid in every respect as if the father and mother of such	Id s 146 1834, c 291, s 2 Orphans' Court , to have power to appoint guar- dian, although infant may have father or mother living. 4 Md 352, 5 Md 211, 32 Md 42, 54.
infant were both dead at the time; but nothing herein contained shall prevent the said courts from appointing the father or mother of such infant its guardian, if the court to whom the appointment	Notice Power of court.
properly belongs shall, in its discretion, deem such father or mother a fit and proper person to be so appointed. 4. The court shall have power to have brought before them any infant fur the purpose of appointing a guardian.	Id s 147. 1798, c. 101, sub-c 12, s 2 • Orphans' Court to hare power to have infant brought before them 6 Md 472.