MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                          83

to law, then the above obligation shall cease; it shall otherwise
remain in full force and virtue in law"; and the said bond shall be
liable for the proceeds of sales of the real estate of his ward which
shall come into his possession, as well as for other property.

[177] 9. Same—Where person is appointed guardian to more than
one infant.

The orphans' court may, when they deem it expedient, approve and
accept of one guardian bond, where the same person is appointed
guardian to any number of infants who may be entitled to portions
of the same estate, instead of separate bonds for each ward; pro-
vided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to
interfere with any remedies against such bond, but the same shall
be liable to suit by all or either of the wards therein named, or their
representatives, as fully as separate guardian bonds.

[178] 10. Same—New security.

The orphans' court shall have power to call on any guardian for
new security and, on failure, may appoint a new guardian.

[179] 11. Delivery of property to guardian.

On a guardian's executing such bond as aforesaid, the court shall
have power to order the land, distributive share, or other property
belonging to his ward, to be delivered to the guardian immedia-
ately, or at such time as shall appear reasonable; in case of legacy
or bequest, the court shall direct the delivery as soon as it shall
appear that the same may be delivered without prejudice to the
person administering; and in the case of a distributive share, the
court shall direct the delivery as soon as the same shall be ascer-
tained; and on failure of any former guardian appointed by the
court, or of an administrator, to comply with such order, his bond
may be put in suit, and he may also be attached for contempt, and
fined not exceeding three hundred dollars.

[180] 12. How valuation of real estate of ward made.

Every guardian appointed by the court, having care of real estate,
shall, within three months after executing his bond, procure the said
estate to be viewed and reported on by two skilful, discreet persons,
not related to either party, and appointed by the orphans' court,
which two persons, before they proceed to act, shall swear before
some judge or justice of the peace that they will appraise the
same without favor or prejudice, and to the best of their skill and
judgment; and it shall be the duty of the appraisers to examine the
estate and estimate the annual value thereof, including any working
beasts and stock and utensils thereon, belonging to the ward, and
proper to be leased with the land; they shall likewise set down in
writing what dwelling houses, outhouses, orchards, gardens, mead-
ows, enclosures and other improvements are on the land, and the
condition thereof, and what proportion of the said land is, in their
estimation, in woods; and they shall make a certificate, under their
hands and seals, of the whole they have done, to which shall be
annexed a certificate of their appointment and of their having take