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150 DIRECTIONS for
GUARDIANS.
All servants for years to be returned to the
orphans in kind, of the like age, sex and ability
of body, as near as may be. Ibid. § 17.
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Any ward, or orphan, on his or her attaining
to full age, that is, males at twenty-one
years, and females at sixteen years of age, or
day of marriage, may enter into all the lands,
tenements or hereditaments whatsoever, which
came to the guardians possession; or of which
he received the rents, issues or profits; under,
or by colour of the right or title of such orphan
or ward; and in case of refusal, by such guardian,
to yield or give up quiet possession, such
ward or orphan to have his action, and recover
possession, and treble damages, with full costs
of suit. 1758. chap. 4. § 2.
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" Guardians ought to render an account to
" their wards, of the surplus of the profits of
" their real estates, beyond what shall be necessarily
" expended in the maintenance and
" education of such ward; and to secure the
" same, as this act directs other parts of orphans
" estates to be secured." 1729. chap.
24. § 8.
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The guardian committing waste on his
ward's estate, is compellable by the county |
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