ART. 52. ] GUARDIAN AND WARD.
as if such guardian had been duly appointed by some one of the

495

Orphans' Courts in this State; provided, however, that before any
such order shall be passed, such guardian shall first file a petition,
setting forth the fact that such non-resident infant is or claims to
be entitled to such property, debts, or choses in action, as herein-

Proviso

before mentioned, and shall also give bond, with security to be ap-
proved by the said Orphans' Court, in the same manner as if such
infant resided in this State.

Bond

54. If any non-resident infant shall be entitled to any legacy,
bequest, or distributive share, or to the proceeds of any sale made
under a decree of a court of equity, or to any money or personal
property in the hands of a trustee appointed by will, or shall be en-
titled to the proceeds of any sales of property in this State, or to
any legacy, bequest or distributive share of any personal property
in the hands of any administrator or guardian in this State, and
such infant has a guardian regularly appointed in the State, Dis-
trict, or Territory, of the United States in which such infant re-
sides, such foreign guardian may obtain an order from the proper
court for the payment, transfer, or delivery of such proceeds, legacy,
bequest, or distributive share, upon the terms prescribed in the next
succeeding section.

Id s 19G
1844, c 201, s 1;
184G, c. 300, s 1,
1847, c 118, s 1,
1852, c 297, s 1.
When foreign
guardian may
obtain property
from trustee,
administrator,
etc
04 Md 675

55. The foreign guardian claiming under the preceding section,
shall state by petition that he is duly appointed guardian to such in-
fant by the proper authority of the State, District, or Territory,
where the infant resides, that he hath given good and sufficient se-
curity for the faithful performance of his trust as guardian, and that
as guardian he there has the custody of the person of such infant,
and he shall set forth in such petition the entire amount of personal
property, including that in this State, belonging to such infant, and
also the income of the real estate, if any, of such infant, which
hath come or is likely to come into the hands of such guardian,
which petition shall be accompanied by a copy duly authenticated
of a record of his appointment and qualification as such guardian,
and of the bond or other instrument or security so given as afore-
said.

Id 8 197
1844, c 201, s 1,
1846, c 300, 1 1.
1847, c 138, s 1,
1852, c 297. s 1
Proceedings by
guardian to
obtain transfer
of property

56. The petition shall lie verified by the affidavit of such guar-
dian, and the sufficiency of the security shall be proved by the affi-
davit of the chief clerk or prothonotary of the court by whom such
security was taken, or by the affidavit of some other disinterested
and credible witness; and upon the court being satisfied of the truth
of the facts set forth in such petition, and of the sufficiency of such
security, an order may pass for the purposes mentioned in the pre-

Id s 193
1844, c 201, s 1,
1846, c 300, s ],
1847, c 138, s 1,
1852, c 297, s 1
Petition, now
verified

ceding sections.
57. When proceeds of sales made under decree of a court of
equity are claimed, the petition shall be presented to such court;
if money or property in the hands of a trustee appointed by will
is claimed, the petition shall be presented to the Orphans' Court of

Id a 199.
1844, c 201, s 1,
1846, c 300, s 1,
1847, c 138, s 1,
1852, c 297, s 1.
Petition, to
whom pre-
sented