1831.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CRAP. 315.

able time to be fixed by the court, comply with the order

of the court, the letters testamentary or of administration,

Letters revoked.

granted to such executor or administrator, or the guardian-

ship as the case may be, may be revoked by the court.

Case of revoking

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That in all cases hereafter,

letters.

whenever any orphan's court in this state, shall revoke let-

ters, testamentary, or of administration, or of guardianship,

it shall be the duty of the party, whose letters or guardian-

Account to be

ship may be revoked, forthwith, to render to such court an

rendered.

account of his administration or guardianship as the case

may be, up to the period of the rendition of such account,

On failure.

and in case he shall fail so to do within the time fixed by

such court, the court may compel the rendition of such ac-

Sequestration or
imprisonment.

count by attachment, sequestration of property, and the im-
prisonment of the party bo failing, until such account shall be

rendered as aforesaid.

Court shall appoint
new adminisration

Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That when any orphan's court
in this state shall revoke letters, testamentary or of admin-

istration, and there be no remaining executor or adminis-

trator it shall be the duty of such court to appoint a new

administrator, and in all cases hereafter if the party whose

letters testamentary, or of administration may be revoked,

shall not within a reasonable time to be fixed by such court,

Formal administra

deliver over to such new administrator, or to the remaining

lot to deliver over

executor or administrator as the case may be, all the proper-

ty of the deceased remaining in his hands unadministered,

and also all the books, bonds, notes and evidences of debt

or funds, and all titles to property or stocks which belong

to, or are due, or which may become clue to the deceased in

On failure.

his possession; and also pay over to such new administrator,

or remaining executor or administrator, as the case may be,

all the money clue to him as executor or administrator of

the deceased, the court may compel the delivery and pay-

Sequestration and

ment over as aforesaid, by attachment and sequestiation of

suit.

the property of the party, whose letters may be revoked.

and may also direct to be put in suit the administration or

testamentary bond of such executor or administrator whose

letfers have been revoked.

Case of revoking
guardianship.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That when any orphans court

in this state shall revoke the guardianship of any guardian,

and there be no remaining guardian, it shall be the duty of

such court to appoint a new guardian, and in all cases here-

after if the party whose guardianship is revoked shall not

within a reasonable time to be fixed by such court, deliver

Former guardian
to deliver over.

over to the remaining guardian, if there be one, if not, then

to the new guardian all the property of the ward remaining

in the hands of the party whose guardianship is revoked as