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GUARDIAN AND WARD. [ART. 52.

Id s 186
1846, c 149, s 1.
When court
may revoke
guardianship.

5. The Orphans' Court may, in their discretion, upon the appli-
cation in writing of any guardian whom they may have appointed,
revoke the appointment of such guardian, and appoint a new guar-
dian or guardians

Id s 187
1846, c 149, s 2
May compel de-
livery of prop-
erty to new
guardian
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6. If any guardian whose appointment is revoked shall refuse or
neglect, in a reasonable time after demand, to deliver over to such
new guardian or guardians the property of his ward, the court may
compel the same by attachment, and may direct the bond of such
removed guardian to be put in suit.

Id s 188
1846, c 149, s 3
When revoca-
tion to take
effect

7. Nothing contained in the two preceding sections shall be con-
strued to relieve the guardian whose appointment is revoked from
the liabilities of other guardians whose appointments are revoked;
and such revocation shall be of no force and effect whatsoever until
the newly appointed guardian shall have signified his acceptance of
the appointment by filing in the Orphans' Court his bond, in such
penalty and with such sureties as the court shall approve.

Id s 189
1831, c 315, s 8
In all cases of
revocation, new
guardian to be
appointed,
where no re-
maining guar-
dian
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8. Whenever the Orphans' Court, for any cause, shall revoke the
guardianship of any guardian, and there be no remaining guardian,
they shall appoint a new guardian; and if the party whose guardian-
ship is revoked shall not, within a reasonable time, to be fixed by
the court, deliver over to the remaining guardian (if there be one,
if not, then to the new guardian) all the property of the ward re-
maining in the hands of the party whose guardianship is revoked,
and also all the books, bonds, notes, and evidences of debt or funds,
and also all title to property or stock which belong to, or are due to
the ward, in the possession of the guardian, and also pay over to
the remaining guardian (if there be one, if not, then to the new
guardian) all the money due to said ward, the said court may com-
pel the delivery and payment over as aforesaid, by attachment and
sequestration of the property of the party whose guardianship may
be revoked, and may direct his bond to be put in suit.

Id s 190
1833, c 15, s 1
When payment
to guardian ir-
regularly ap-
pointed, valid.

9. Where any infant shall be entitled to any legacy or distribu-
tive share of an estate, or any personal property in the hands of an
administrator, and a guardian for such infant has been, or may be,
appointed by any Orphans' Court of this State, whose appointment,
however, has been irregularly made, and is, or shall be liable to be
revoked or declared void for any cause whatever, but shall not have
been revoked or declared void, any payment or delivery to such guar-
dian of such legacy, distributive share, or personal property, by such
administrator, shall have the same force, validity, and effect as re-
spects such administrator as if said guardian's appointment were
regularly made, and not for any cause liable to be revoked or de-
clared void.

Id. s 191
1833, c 15, s 2
Guardian so
appointed, to
account

10. Every such guardian, so receiving money or other property
belonging to his ward, shall be liable to account for the same, to be
recovered by suit on his guardian bond, or otherwise, as provided
by law in case of guardians duly and regularly appointed.