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corps, detached battalion, company or other detachment, may appoint for
such place or command a summary court to consist of one officer, who shall
have power to administer oaths and to try the enlisted men of such place
or command for breaches of discipline and violations of law governing such
organization; and said court when satisfied of the guilt of such soldier,
may impose fines not exceeding twenty-five dollars for any single offense;
may sentence non-commissioned officers to reduction to the ranks; may sen-
tence to forfeiture of pay and allowances. The proceedings of such court
shall be informal, and the minutes thereof shall be the same as prescribed
for summary courts of the Army of the United States.

Veterans' Guardianship.

1929, ch. 74, sec. 56A.

56A. The term "person" includes a partnership, corporation or an
association.

The term "Bureau" means the United States Veterans' Bureau or its
successor.

The term "estate" and "income" shall include only moneys received
by the guardian from the Bureau and all earnings, interest and profits
derived therefrom.

The term "benefits" shall mean all moneys payable by the United States
through the Bureau.

The term "Director" means the Director of the United States Veterans'
Bureau or his successor.

The term "ward" means a beneficiary of the Bureau.

The term "guardian'' as used herein shall mean any person acting as a
fiduciary for a ward.

1929, ch. 74, sec. 56B.

56B. Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States or regulation
of the Bureau, the Director requires, prior to payment of benefits, that a
guardian be appointed for a ward, such appointment shall be made in the
manner hereinafter provided.

This section is not mandatory nor is it a usurpation by the Legislature of a
judicial function to make the finding of the director of the bureau prima facie
evidence. In re Rickell's Estate, 158 Md. 659.

As to guardian and ward, see art. 93, sec. 149, et seq.

1929, ch. 74, sec. 56C.

56C. Except as hereinafter provided it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to accept appointment as guardian of any ward if such proposed guar-
dian shall at that time be acting as guardian for five wards. In any case,
upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the Bureau under this
section alleging that a guardian is acting in a fiduciary capacity for more
than five wards and requesting his discharge for that reason, the court,
upon proof substantiating the petition, shall require a final accounting