488

GUARDIAN AND WARD. [ART. 52.

Id s 155
1798, c 101,
sub-c. 12, s. 4,
18dl, c. 315, s 11.
24 Md 310, 31
Md. 21, 34, 32
Md 1, 46 Md.
154, 512

IV. Every guardian appointed by the court, and every guardian
by will, or natural guardian, before he proceeds to act as such,
shall enter into bond to the State of Maryland in such penalty and with
such sureties as the court shall approve, and to be recorded and be
subject to be put in suit, and to be in all respects on a footing with

Condition of
bond

an administration bond, with the following condition: "The condi-
tion of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden
———— as guardian to ———— of ———— county, shall faithfully ac-
count with the Orphans' Court of ———— county, as directed by
law for the management of the property and estate of the infant
under his care, and shall also deliver up the said property agreeably
to the order of the said court or the directions of law, and shall in
all respects perform the duty of guardian to the said ————, ac-
cording to law, then the above obligation shall cease; it shall other-

Bond liable for
sales of real
estate.

wise remain in full force and virtue in law; " and the said bond
shall be liable for the proceeds of sales of the real estate of his
ward which shall come into his possession, as well as for other
property.

Id s. 156.
1851, c 5
How bond given
where several
infants.

18. The Orphans' Court may, when they deem it expedient, ap-
prove and accept of one guardian bond where the same person is
appointed guardian to any number of infants who may be entitled
to portions of the same estate, instead of separate bonds for each

Proviso

ward; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed
so as to interfere with any remedies against such bonds, but the
same shall be liable to suit by all or either of the wards therein
named, or their representatives as fully as separate guardian bonds.

Id s 157.
1798, c 101,
sub-c 12, s 5.
Orphans' Court
may require
new security.
7 Gill 376

19. The Orphans' Court shall have power to call on any guardian
for new security, and on failure, may appoint a new guardian.

COUNTER-SECURITY.

Art 91, s 3.
1807, c 136, s 2,
1829, c 216, s 4
Security or
counter security
of guardian
may have coun-
ter security

20, If the security or counter-security of a guardian, or any
person interested in the estate of such security or counter-security,
shall conceive himself in danger of suffering from the securityship,
he may apply to the Orphans' Court by which such guardian was
appointed, or in which he gave bond, and the said court may call
on such guardian to give counter-security; and if the said guardian
shall not, within a fixed reasonable time, give such counter-security,

Proceedings.

the court may revoke his appointment and appoint a new guardian;
and if the guardian whose appointment is revoked shall refuse or
neglect, in a reasonable time after demand, to deliver to such new
guardian the property of the ward, the said court may compel the
same by attachment, and may direct the bond of such displaced
guardian to be put in suit.

GUARDIAN'S POWERS AND DUTIES.

Art. 93, s 158
1798, c 101,
sub-c 12, s 5.

21. On a guardian's executing such bond as aforesaid, the court
shall have power to order the land, distributive share, or other prop-