82                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [CH. 3

such father, or mother (if there be no father living), to show cause
why such appointment should not be made; and such appointment
shall be as valid in every respect as if the father and mother of such
infant were both dead at the time; but nothing herein contained
shall prevent the said courts from appointing the father or mother
of such infant it's guardian if the court to whom the appointment
properly belongs shall, in its discretion, deem such father or mother
a fit and proper person to be so appointed.

[167] U. Infant may be brought before court.

The court shall have power to have brought before them any
infant for the purpose of appointing a guardian.

[168] 5. Appointment by mother in last will.

The appointment of a guardian by a mother of an infant by last
will and testament shall be as valid in every respect, and to all
intents and purposes, as if such appointment had been made by the
father of such infant by will, provided such mother be capable in law
to execute a last will and testament.

[170] 6. Guardianship to extend to all property of infant.

When a guardian shall be appointed by the orphans' court in this
State, or by last will and testament, agreeably to law, such guardian-
ship shall extend to all the property of the infant within this State,
or which may be obtained by such guardian out of the State, by
virtue of such appointment or guardianship.

[175] 7. Bond of guardian—In general.

Every natural guardian, or guardian appointed by last will and
testament of the estate or property of infants shall give bond, with
sureties to be approved by the orphans' court as directed in Section
[176] 8 of this article.

[176] 8. Same—Penalty, surety and conditions.

Every guardian appointed by the court, and every guardian by
will, or natural guardian, before he proceeds to act as such, shall
enter into bond to the State of Maryland in such penalty and with
such sureties as the court shall approve, but whenever the surety
upon such bond is a corporation so authorized to qualify as such,
the amount of the penalty of such bond shall be fixed by the court in
an amount not exceeding the probable value of the estate for which
said guardian should account for and be liable according to law,
and to be recorded and be subject to be put in suit, and to be in all
respects on a footing with an administration bond, with the following
conditions: "The condition of the above obligation is such, that if

the above bounden ................................................................................ as

guardian to ...................................., of .................................... County,

shall faithfully account with the Orphans' Court of ........................

County, as directed by law, for the management of the property
and estate of the infant under his care, and shall also deliver up the
said property agreeably to the order of the said court or the direc-
tion