660 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART. 93.
same, and of what damage such waste shall be to such orphans,
which being returned to the said court, they are hereby required
to oblige the guardian to give security for double the damages
that shall be assessed by such jury, and in case of refusal, to
commit such guardian to prison, there to remain until he shall
comply with their order therein.
GUARDIANS AND INFANTS NOT RESIDING IN THIS STATE.
195. Where any infant not residing in this State is entitled to
any property or estate, real, personal or mixed, or to any debts
or choses in action in this State, or due by or recoverable from
any person or persons, corporation or corporations in this State,
or from any estate upon which letters testamentary or of admi-
nistration have been granted in this State, having no guardian
appointed in this State, but having a guardian appointed in the
State, District or Territory in which the infant resides, duly
qualified according to the laws thereof, and who shall there have
given good and sufficient security for the faithful performance
of his trust as such, or in words to that effect, then and in such
case the Orphans' Court of the county or city in this State in
which such property, or any part thereof, of such infant may be
situated, or where such debts or choses in action, or any part
thereof, may be due or recoverable, either wholly or in part,
shall pass an order authorizing and empowering such non-re-
sident guardian to take into his possession such property
wherever situated in this State, and to sue for and recover
such debts or choses in action, from all persons or corporations
in this State, and from all estates upon which letters testament,
ary or of administration shall have been granted, and to act in
all respects as if such guardian had been duly appointed by
some one of the Orphans' Courts in this State; Provided, how-
ever, that before any such order shall be passed, such guardian
shall first file a petition, setting forth the fact that such non-re-
sident infant is or claims to be entitled to such property, debts
or choses in action, as hereinbefore mentioned, and shall also
give bond, with security to be approved by the said Orphans'
Court, in the same manner as if such infant resided in this
State.
196. If any non-resident infant shall be entitled to any legacy,
bequest or distributive share, or to the proceeds of any sale
made under a decree of a court of equity, or to any money or
personal property in the hands of a trustee appointed by will,
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