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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

51. Whenever, upon the petition of. any infant
or infants, by their guardian or next friend, a de-
cree has been passed or shall hereafter be passed

Decree.

for the sale of the lands, tenements or real estate
of said infant or infants, or of his, her or their in-
terest in the same, and a sale thereof has been or
shall be made in pursuance of said decree, which
said sale has been or shall be confirmed by the
court in which such decree was had, and it shall
appear that there was a failure to summon said
infant or infants, and to have them answer by a
guardian appointed by the court by whom the said
decree had been passed, it shall and may be law-
ful for the Circuit Courts of this State, sitting -as
Courts of Equity, to confirm said sale ; and all

Confirm sale

proceedings had thereon, upon the petition of the
guardian or next friend of such infant or infants,
or upon the petition of any party having an in-
terest in said sale, and after summoning such
infant or infants, and his, her or their appearance
by guardian, to be appointed by said courts, and
such other proceedings had as required for a decree
of sale of infants' real estate; provided, upon a
hearing and examination of all the circumstances,
it shall appear to said courts that said sale was
fairly and bona fide made, and that at the date of
said decree it was for the benefit and advantage of
said infant or infants to sell said lands, tenements
and real estate, or for his, her or their interest in
in the same ; and upon the confirmation of said
gale, all the proceedings had in pursuance of said
decree and in conformity thereto, including the
deeds of the trustees there made or thereafter to be
made, shall be as valid and binding upon all par-
ties, and shall confer as good title upon the pur-
chasers as if the proceedings upon which the orig-
inal decree was passed had been in strict conformity
to the requirements of law.

Approved March 30, 1868,