84                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [CH. 3

guardian to the orphans' court within three months, as aforesaid;
and the same shall be evidence against him in case of any suit for
misconduct brought against him.

[181] 13. Waste; selling wood.

No guardian shall commit waste on the land, but the court may,
on his application, allow him to cut down and sell wood, and account
for the same, in case it shall deem the same advantageous or neces-
sary for the ward's education and maintenance.

[182] 14. Cultivation or lease of real estate.

Each guardian having real estate under his care shall either culti-
vate the same, with the stock and utensils belonging to his ward, or
to be purchased with his money, with the approbation of the court,
or he shall lease the same from year to year, or for any term not ex-
ceeding three years, and within the nonage of his ward; or he may,
with the court's approbation, undertake the estate on his own ac-
count, and be answerable for the annual value, to be every third year
ascertained under the direction of the court.

[183] 15. Effect of death of infant before rents due.

The rents of all real estate of an infant dying before such rents
become due shall, for the year in which such infant dies, be paid to
his guardian, and shall be accounted for by the guardian in settle-
ment of his accounts with the orphans' court, and the balance not
appropriated for the education and support of such infant, for
taxes, repairs, improvements, commissions and expenses, shall be
paid by such guardian to the person entitled to the real estate at the
death of such infant, and the guardian's bond shall be liable for the
same.

[184] 16. Effect of death of guardian before receiving rents.

If the guardian die before the recovery of such rent, his adminis-
trator may recover the same, to be accounted for and appropriated in
the same manner that the guardian, if living, would be held to ac-
count for the same.

[185] 17. Accounting for profit and increase of estate; liability
for decrease.

Every guardian shall account for all profit and increase of his
ward's estate, or the annual value as aforesaid, and shall not be an-
swerable for any loss or decrease unless caused by his default, to be
allowed by the court.

[186] 18. Annual accounting; special provision as to Montgomery
County.

Once in each year, or oftener if required by the court, a guardian
shall settle an account of his trust with the orphans' court and shall
exhibit to the court the bonds, certificates of stocks, securities of any
kind, deeds of property, bank books of deposits or other evidences of
property belonging to his ward; and the said court shall ascertain at
its discretion the amount of the sum to be annually expended in the
maintenance and education of the infant, regard being had to his