ART. 52. ] GUARDIAN AND WARD.

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or otherwise belonging to his ward, and every increase, and the
profits thence arising, if any.
43. Every account of a guardian shall state his expenditures in
maintaining and educating his ward, not exceeding the income of
his estate, unless allowed by the court; and for no balance of money
in his hands shall he be charged interest, unless he shall consent to
take the same on interest, but the court may direct him to invest the
same, and for the trouble and care of such guardian the court may

count to con-
tain
8 Md 44, 230.

Id s 177.
1798, c 101,
sub-c 12, s 13
What accounts
to show

allow any commission not exceeding ten per cent, on the annual in-
come of the estate.

Commissions.

44. Any allowance which may be made by any Orphans' Court
to a guardian for the clothing, support, maintenance, education, or
for other expenses incurred by the guardian for his ward or his
estate, and which shall have accrued subsequent to the death of the
father of such ward, and before the guardian may have been ap-
pointed or given bond, shall have the same effect and operation in
law, to all intents and purposes, as if such expense of the ward or
his estate had accrued and become due subsequent to the time of the
appointment of such guardian or his giving bond.

Id s 178.
1831, c 315, s. 9.
Allowance of
expenses of
ward before
appointment

45. In all cases in which the mother is left the natural guardian
of her infant children, the Orphans' Courts are hereby authorized and
required to allow the mother, as natural guardian, in the settlement
of her accounts, all such charges, expenses, and commissions as are
or may be authorized by law, in the case of other guardians.

Id s 179

1834, c 228, s. 1.
Allowance to
mother as
natural guar-
dian

46. On a guardian's failing to account, as herein directed, his
bond shall be liable to be put in suit, and he shall also be liable to
attachment and fine as aforesaid, but he shall not be liable to any
fine in a court of law.

Id s 180
1798, c 101,
sub-c 12, s 14
Proceedings
where guardian
tails to account.

4 7. No register of wills shall, ex-officio, issue any citation to
any guardian for the rendering of an account where the annual in-
come or profits of the estate of the ward shall not exceed fifty
dollars.

Id s 181
1831, c 315, s 15
When register,
ex-officio, not to
issue citation

48. In case of the death of any guardian before an account of
his guardianship shall have been settled with the Orphans' Court,
it shall be the duty of his administrator to render such account,
showing thereby the amount with which such guardian may be
properly chargeable, and the disbursements made by the deceased
guardian; and the account so rendered shall be examined by the
court, and if found to be correct shall be admitted to record, in the
same manner that other guardian accounts are examined and re-
corded.

Id s. 182.
1827, c 210.
Administrator
of guardian to
account

49. In case of the death of any female guardian before a final
account of her guardianship shall have been settled with the Or-
phans' Court, and who shall have a husband living at the time of
her decease, it shall be the duty of such husband to render an ac-
count, showing thereby the amount of money and property re-
ceived, and the payments and disbursements made by such guar-

Id 8 183.
1829, c. 216, s 2
Husband of
deceased female
guardian, to
account.