Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 31.djvu/1422

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p 1370 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I1. on. 854. 1901. the infant shall, if practicable, be brought before the court, arid, if Ever thi age of fqurteen yieaps, shall his entitileg tlq selecit and nominptg 1S or er uar 18.D' an 1 a guar ian s a ave een ap o1n e before the §nfant has attained the age of. fourteen years, the said infant,. upon arriving at said age, may select a new guardian, notwith- _,§fg{§§é, by comm standing the appointment before made: Provided, however, That the ew. court shall, in a cases, approve the character and completency of the guardian selected by the mfant, and such guardian s all be under tge same obliggtiolps and dispharge. the game iutipls as if sellected) by t e court· an w enever a ter a nar ian o the estate 1 as een previously appoirgtqd, the infant shallgelecg a new gluardian upon arrivé ing at the age o ourteen years an said new se ection is approve by the court, and the person so sblected is duly alppointed and qualified, the guardian previously appointed shall sett e his iinal account B d f d_ ang turn overéiis ward’s estate to thai: newly appointed guardignlg h "" ° g“‘“ ‘““· Ec. 1131. 0ND or GUARDIAN.- very guardian appointe y the court, except clglrporations authqrized to apt as guardians, before eptqrin upon or ta `ng possession o or inter ering with the estate 0 the ingant, sgall execute a bond to tile United States in such penalty aind with suc surety or sureties as the court shall approve to be recor ed and to befliaible to be péit in suit for the use of any person interested, _ _ with the ol owing con ition: "Y°“‘m‘°"‘ b “The condition of thai above obligatiog fsuclh ghat if the aboge ounden - - as guar ian to .. s a ait fu ly account to the court, as requirbd by law, for the maixagement of the property and estate of the infant under his care, and shall also deliver up said propcity agreqably to the orpler of Ethel court or theadirectioigs of liaw, and s all in al— respects per orm the uty of guar ian to the said .. »accordin to law, then the above obli ation shall cease; it shall otherg 2 . wise remain in full force and virtue." w§),‘§§_b°“‘“°’“°”°’“1 Sec. 1132. ONE BUND ron SEVERAL wAR1>s.—Where the Same person is guardian to any number of persgns entitledfto shares of the same estate the court may acce t one bon instea o separate bonds for each warg, and said boréd sllall lpe liable to be put gn suithfoi the use of _ all or eit er of the war s as fu y as separate bon s mig the. ,,§f°S“°“‘°“ *0 g“*“d` Sec. 1133. POSSESSION TO eUAm>1AN.—On the execution of his bond, as required as aforesaid, thelguagdian shall be entitledhto an order of the court directing the rea an persona estate of the ward to be delivered iplto his dpossession, and aill legacies gud dilstributige shares to which the war may be entitle to be pai or elivere to him 1 whpnever they shall be properly payable or distributable according to aw. I‘“’€“‘°"’· SEc. 1134. INVENTORY.··—EV91'y guardian, within three months after the execution and apprqlval oflhis (bond, shall return to tilhe court, unider oath an inventory 0 the rea an persona estate of is ward an of the probable annual income thereof, and the court may direct the said estate to be appraised and the annual income thereof to be ascertained bytwo competent persons, to be appointed by the court, who shall

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· ..· . cr .— s e e uyo e guar 1an manage the estate for the best interests of the ward, and once in each year, or oftener if required, he shall settle an account of his trust, under oath. He shall account for all profit and increase of his ward’s estate and the annual value thereof, and shall be allowed credit for taxes, repairs, improvements, expenses, and commissions not exceeding ten _ per centum of the principal of the personal estate and on the annual __ mcome of the estate, and shall not be answerable for any loss or decrease sustained .wH;hout hisdfa1ult;· alqd the court shall dqltergiine the amounts to be Santa y expen e in the maintenance an e ucation of the infant, regard being had to his future condition and prospects