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diction to examine, hear and decree Upon, all accounts, claims
and demands, existing between wards and their guardians, and
between legatees, or persons entitled to any distributable part of
an intestate's estate, and executors and administrators, and may
enforce obedience to, and execution of, their decrees, in the
same ample manner as the court of chancery may ; and the
court may, upon the application of an infant, or any person on
his behalf, suggesting improper conduct in any guardian what-
ever, either in relation to the care and management of the
property or person of any infant, inquire into the same, and at
their discretion remove such guardian and make choice of
another, who shall give security, and conduct himself in the
manner herein before prescribed, and shall receive the property
and custody of the said ward.
SEC. 13. The orphans court shall, in all cases, have power
to issue a summons for any person concerned in the affairs of a
deceased person, or for any witness or other person whose
appearance in the said court, for any purpose, shall be deemed
necessary or proper, and the said summons shall be returnable,
at the discretion of the court, or as herein before directed ; and
if it be necessary or proper to enforce the appearance of the
party, the court, on the return of 'summoned,' and failure to
appear, may issue an attachment ; and when the party shall
appear, or be brought in thereon, may fine him or her, not
exceeding thirty dollars; and if a witness before the court shall
refuse to give evidence, the court may commit him or her to the
custody of the sheriff of his or her county, or coroner, (if the
case may require,) there to remain until he give evidence, or be
discharged according to law ; or the court may attach and
sequester the party's estate, or a part thereof, as hereafter
directed.
SEC. 14. Every sheriff and coroner, (as the case may re-
quire,) shall serve any summons or process to him directed by
the orphans court of his or any other county within the state,
and shall make return thereof according to its tenor, and on
failure, he shall be liable to be proceeded against by attachment
and fine as aforesaid, or otherwise, as any other person may be
proceeded against.
SEC. 15. In any case where two summonses shall be regu-
larly returned non est by the sheriff, or other officer of the
county where the party last resided, and it shall be necessary to
proceed further to compel the party's attendance, the court may
order and issue an attachment against his or her lands, tene-
ments, goods and chattels, and on return of such attachment, to
which a schedule of the property, (if any,) attached shall be
annexed, the court, by order, or commission under seal, may
authorize some person or persons to take into his care and cus-
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