148 CHANCERY—INFANTS. [ART. 16.

or contingent remainder, or an executory devise in any such
property, or any use, trust or equitable interest therein, the court
may, if it shall appear to be for the benefit and advantage of such
infant, decree a sale thereof, if the provisions of the following
section are complied with.

Dorsey v. Gilbert, 11 G. & 3. 87. Jones v. Stockett, 2 Bl. 409. Tilly s.
Tilly, 2 Bl 436. Corrie's Case, 2 Bl 488. Helms v. Franciscus 2 Bl. 544 Wil-
liams' Case, 3 Bl 199. Bolgiano v. Cooke, 19 Md. 376. Clay v. Brittingham,
34 Md. 675. Gregory v. Lenning, 54 Md. 51. Newbold s. Schlens, 67 Md. 588.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 16, sec. 37. 1816, ch. 154, sec. 1. 1818, ch. 133, sec. 2.
1818, ch. 193, sec. 13. 1840, ch 109, sec. 3.

49. No decree for sale shall pass under the preceding section,
but upon the petition of the guardian or prochein ami of sucb
infant, and the appearance and answer of such infant, by guar-
dian to be appointed by the court, and proof by the depositions
of at least two discreet and respectable witnesses, to be taken
before an examiner for that purpose; and the witnesses shall state
in their depositions the value and quantity of the property, and
the facts and circumstances which show that it would be for the
benefit and advantage of such infant, that a decree for a sale-
should be passed.

Prutzman v. Pitesell, 3 H. & J 77, Dorsey v. Clarke, 4 H. & J. 553. Davis
v. Jacquin, 5 H. & J. 10. Robinson v. Townsend, 3 G. & J. 413. Kent v.
Taneyhill, 6 G. & J. 1 Boyd v. Boyd, 6 G. & J 25. Harris v. Harris, 6 G. &
J. 111. Stewart v. Duvall, 7 G. & J. 179. Berrett v. Oliver, 7 G. & J. 191.
House v. Wills, 12 G. & J. 338. Snowden v. Snowden, 1 Bl. 552. Hammond
v. Hammond, 2 Bl. 306. Watson e Godwin, 4 Md Ch 25. Benson v. Wright,
4 Md. Ch. 278. Hunter v. Hatton, 4 Gill, 115. Richards v. Swan, 7 Gill, 366.
Williams v. Holmes, 9 Md. 288. Clay v. Brittingham, 34 Md. 675. Gregory v.
Lenning, 54 Md. 51.

Ibid. sec. 38. 1831, ch. 311, sec. 12. 1849, ch. 420.

50. In all cases where it shall appear to the court by proof, as
provided in the preceding section, that it would be for the benefit
and advantage of an infant to raise money by mortgage to im-
prove his real property, or to pay any charges, liens or encum-
brances thereon, the court may, on application of the guardian or
next friend, of such infant, decree the conveyance of any interest,
estate or term of years of such infant in any lands or real estate
by way of mortgage, in such form and on such conditions as the