E. LOUIS LOWE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
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in this State, and from all estates upon which letters
testamentary or of administration shall have been, or
shall hereafter be granted in this State, and to act in all
respects as if such guardian or guardians had been duly
appointed by some one of the orphans' courts in this
State; Provided, however, that before any such order
shall be passed, such guardian or guardians shall first
file a petition, setting forth the fact that such non-resident
infant or infants is, or are, or claims or claim to
be entitled to such property, debts or choses in action
as hereinbefore mentioned, and shall also give bond,
with security to be approved by the said orphans'
court, in the same manner as if such infant resided in
this State.
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Proviso.
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SEC. 2. And be it enacted,
That if any citizen of,
or resident in this State, shall be prospectively entitled
to any remainder, reversion or executory devise, in any
such property, upon the determination of the estate or
interest of such infant or infants therein, it shall be
lawful for the said orphans' court, in its discretion,
before giving such order or direction as hereinbefore
provided for, to require that such guardian or guardians,
non-residents as aforesaid, or some other person or persons,
shall execute a bond to the State of Maryland in
double the amount or value of such property, with a
surety or sureties, to be approved of by said orphans'
court, conditioned, that such property shall, at the determination
of the estate or interest of such infant or
infants therein, be forthcoming in the county or city
where such bond is taken, for the benefit of the person
or persons who may there be entitled to such remainder,
reversion or executory devise, which bond shall be
recorded in the office of the register of wills of such
county or city, and any person interested in said remainder,
reversion or executory devise, shall be entitled
to a copy of said bond, and a certificate from the register,
under his hand and the seal of his office, upon
which copy and certificate an action may be maintained
in the name of the State, for the use of the party interested,
and judgment may be recovered upon such
action for the damages actually sustained.
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Bond to be
given.
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SEC. 3. And be it enacted,
That in case the said
infant or infants shall be entitled as aforesaid, and shall
have no guardian or guardians in the place of the residence
of the said infants duly qualified, and who shall
have given bond, as provided for in the first section
of this act, it shall, and may be lawful for the orphans'
court of the city or county in which the said property
of the said infant or infants may be, or where the debt or
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Authority
to
appoint guardian.
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