2032 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART. 93
1888, art. 93. sec. 232. 1860, art. 93, sec. 232. 1798, ch. 101,
sub-ch. 15, sec. 12. 1890, ch. 425.
236. The court may on the application of any infant or any
one in his behalf suggesting improper conduct in any guardian
whatever, either in relation to the care and management of the
property or person of the infant, or physical or mental
incapacity of the guardian to properly fulfill his duties and
the purposes of the office, or any other matter or thing whereby
it appears that the guardian is or has become unable to bestow
such direct personal care and supervision over the person or
estate of his ward as is requisite to the proper discharge of
the duties of guardianship, inquire into the same, and, at its
discretion, remove such guardian and make choice of another
who shall give security and conduct himself in the manner
herein prescribed and shall receive the property and custody
of the said ward.
Lefever v. Lefever, 6 Md. 472. Slatterly v. Smiley, 25 Md. 389. Macgill
v. McEvoy, 85 Md. 293.
Ibid sec. 233. 1860, art. 93, sec 233. 1798, ch. 101, sub ch. 15, sec. 13.
237. The court may issue a summons for any person con-
cerned in the affairs of a deceased person or for a witness, or
any other person whose appearance in said courts shall be
deemed necessary or proper for any purpose. And such sum-
mons may issue to any county in the State, and shall be
returnable in their discretion; and they may enforce obedience
to their summons by attachment, and may punish the party for
his contempt, by a fine not exceeding thirty dollars.
Ibid. sec. 234. 1860, art. 93, sec. 234. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 15, sec. 13.
238. The court may, if a witness before the court shall
refuse to give evidence, commit him to the custody of the sheriff
or coroner, as the case may be, until he give evidence or be
discharged according to law, or they may attach and sequester
his estate.
Ibid. sec. 235. 1860, art. 93, sec. 235. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 15, sec 15.
239. The court may, whenever two summonses shall be
regularly returned "non est" by the sheriff, or other officer of
the county where the party last resided, issue an attachment
against his lands and tenements, goods and chattels; and upon
return thereof, with a schedule of the property annexed, may
by order or commission under seal, authorize some person or
persons to take into his or their custody the property contained
in such schedule, or any part thereof, and to receive the profits
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