ART. 52 ] GUARDIAN AND WARD. 487

TESTAMENTARY GUARDIANS.
11, The appointment of a guardian by a mother of an infant by last will and testament, shall be as valid in every respect and to all intents and purposes, as if such appointment had been made by the father of such infant, by will; provided, such mother be capable in law to execute a last will and testament.	Id s 14R 1834, c 291. s 3 Mother may appoint, by will
12. In all cases where there has been an appointment of a guar- dian of a female above the age of eighteen years, by last will and testament, and the person so appointed shall have died or renounced or refused to act, the Orphans' Court of the county in which the said will shall have been proved, may appoint a guardian in the place of the person so dying, renouncing or refusing to act; and the person so appointed shall give bond in the same manner as guardians appointed for infants under age, and shall have the same powers, perform the same duties, and be entitled and bound to per- form them for the same length of time, or up to such period as the person appointed by the will, if he had lived and taken upon him the trust reposed in him by the will, and shall be bound to render and settle an account of his guardianship or trust, to the Orphans' Court, in the same manner and at the same time as other guardians of infants appointed by the Orphans' Court are required by law	Id 8 149. 1814, c 73 Proceedings in case of death or refusal to act, of guardian of female above the age of eigh- teen 12 G. & J 192
13. When a guardian shall be appointed by the Orphans' Court in this State, or by last will and testament, agreeably to law, such guardianship shall extend to all the property of the infant within this State, or which may be obtained by such guardian out of the State, by virtue of such appointment or guardianship.	Id s 150 1834, c 291, s 5 To what prop- erty guardian- ship extends
14. Whenever any person shall die seized or possessed of any lands, tenements, or hereditaments lying within this State, and any of the persons entitled thereto or any part thereof, shall be under age, and without a guardian appointed by last will and testament, or by the Orphans' Court, the administrator of the decedent, as soon as administration shall be committed to him, and not before, shall take possession of such estate, and discharge and fulfil all the duties of guardian to such infant, and shall account with the court in like manner as guardians are required by law to account, and subject to the like control and authority of the court, in all respects whatever.	Id s 151 1820, c 174, s 1 When adminis- trator to act 113 guardian
15. No administrator shall be bound in any manner to discharge and fulfil the duties of guardian after the close of his administra- tion, or after the end of three years from the granting of such admin- istration, nor after a guardian shall be appointed by the Orphans' Court. GUARDIAN'S BONDS AND SUITS THEREON	Id s 152. 1825, c fad, s 1 How long ad- ministrator to net as guardian. 2 G & J 220, 3 G & J 389
16. Every natural guardian, or guardian appointed by last will and testament of the estate or property of infants, shall give bond with securities to be approved by the Orphans' Court, as directed in the next succeeding section.	Id s 154 1798, c 101, sub-c 12. s 3; 1816, c 201, s 1 Bond to be given by guar- dian 6 Md 472.