INDEX TO THE LAWS.
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GUARDIAN
GUARDIANSHIP
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A female in case of death of &c.
before rendering a final account of her
guardianship &c. and who may have a
husband living at the time of her death,
it shall be the duty of the husband
to render an account &c. to the orphan's
court, which if found correct,
shall be admitted to record &c. as other
guardians accounts; and in case of failure
of the husband so to account, the
Orphan's Court shall proceed by attachment,
and may commit him until he
shall render such account,
Copy of a bond of indemnity given
by the security of any, may be demanded
&c. upon which an action may be
maintained &c,
Any person interested in the estate of
any security upon a guardians bond shall
have the privilege to call upon the, to
give counter security, and the same proceedings
shall be had therein &c
On a female ward arriving at the age
of eighteen years, her guardian shall exhibit
a final account to the Orphan's
Court &c. and shall deliver up &c. to
the said ward, or ther husband if she be
married, all the property &c. of said
ward. on failure, his bond liable, and
he shall also be liable to attachment and
fine not exceeding 300 dollars.
The final discharge of &c. executed
by any female of the age of eighteen
years, before the orphan's court &c. shall
have the same effect &c. as if such female
were of the age of twenty one
years
Of all females shall exist and continue
until the time such female shall arrive
at the age of eighteen years or be married;
and the orphans courts in this state
shall have the same power to appoint
guardians &c. to females under eighteen
years of age who are unmarried, as they
now have to appoint &c. under the age
of sixteen years,
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