THOMAS G. PRATT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1846.

CHAPTER 196.

An act entitled, an act to authorise the Orphans Court of
Queen Ann's County to appoint a Trustee to sell and
convey certain lands therein mentioned.

CHAP. 196.

Passed March
5, 1847.

WHEREAS, it has been represented to this General
Assembly of Maryland, that Robert G. and James P.
Harrison, infant children of William B. Harrison, late of
Queen Ann's county, deceased, inherited each the one-
sixth interest in an undivided tract, a lot of land, situate
on Kent Island, Queen Ann's county, containing four and
a half acres.

Preamble.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the orphans court of Queen Ann's

county be, and they are hereby authorised to appoint a
trustee, if they shall, in their judgment, deem to be to the
interest of the minors concerned, to make sale of said
Robert G. and James P. Harrison's interest in said real
estate, upon such terms as said court may direct; pro-
vided, however, that the said trustee shall first file with
the register of wills of said county, a good and sufficient
bond to the State of Maryland, in such penalty as the
court may direct for the faithful performance of said
trust, the said bond to be approved by said court.

Appoint a
trustee.

Proviso.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That, upon making and
concluding said sale, it shall be the duty of said trustee
to report to the orphans court of Queen Ann's county, an
account of said sale, and upon the ratification of the same
by said court, and upon the payment of the whole amount
of purchase money, and not before, he is hereby autho-
rised to convey the said Robert G. and James P. Harri-
son's interest in said real estate, lo the purchaser or pur-
chasers, free, clear and discharged from all persons
whatsoever.

To report to
iplians court
n account of
ale.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That, upon the ratification
of said sale and return thereof, it shall be the duty of said
orphans court to order the money arising from said sale,
to be paid over to the guardian or guardians as the case
may be, of the said Robert G. Harrison and James P.
Harrison for their use and benefit.

Upon ratifica-
tion of sale.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That a certified copy of
said bond as directed to be filed by the first section of this
act, under the hand and seal of the said register of wills,
shall be pleadable and available in any court of law or
equity in this State, upon the same terms and in the same
manner as if filed in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Certified copy
of bond.