LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1829.

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orphans court of the county in which administration is granted,
or where the guardian was appointed, (or if it be the case of a
testamentary guardian, where he or she is obliged to render an
account,) shall proceed against him by attachment, and may
commit such husband, until he shall render an account as
aforesaid.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That in all cases where any bond
shall have been or may hereafter be executed, and made pay-
able to the state of Maryland,* by an executor or executrix,
administrator or administratrix, or guardian, for the purpose of
indemnifying and saving harmless, any security, or person in-
terested in the estate of any security, on his or her testamentary
administration or guardian's bond, any such security, or person
interested in the estate of such security, shall be entitled to,
and have on demand, a copy of such bond, certified by the
register of wills, under his hand and the seal of his office; upon
which copy, an action may be maintained in the name of the
state, for the use of the party or parties interested, and judg-
ment may be recovered upon such action, for the damage or loss
actually sustained.

Copy of

bond of

indemnity
legalized.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted. That any person who may be
interested in the estate of any security of a guardian or guar-
dians, shall have the same right and privileges, to call upon such
guardian or guardians, to give counter security, in the same
manner as a security to a guardian may now call for counter
security, and the same proceedings shall be had thereupon by
the orphans court of the county, in which the guardian or guar-
dians may have been appointed, (or given bond in case it be a
natural or testamentary guardian) as if the application or call
had been made by a security to a guardian, according to the
provisions of the act of eighteen hundred and seven, chapter
one hundred and thirty-six, section two.

Counter se-
curity may
be demand-
ed by guar-
dians, &c.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the guardianship of all
females shall exist and continue until the time when such
female shall attain to the age of eighteen years, or be married,
and the orphans court of the several counties in this state, shall
have the same power to appoint a guardian to a female under
the age of eighteen years, and who is unmarried, as they now
have to appoint a guardian to a female under the age of sixteen
years; and the same proceedings shall be had thereupon in
every respect, as are now had in regard to females under the
age of sixteen years.

Female mi-
nority ex-
tended to
eighteen
years.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That on a female ward's attaining
to the age of eighteen years, or marriage, her guardian shall ex-
hibit a final account to the orphans court where such guardian
shall have given bond, and shall deliver up agreeably to the
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Guardian of
female to
deliver over
property at
that age.