Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-04-22
[RhoLs No. 678.

appointed truaees as aforel4id and
who have entered upon the exccu-
ton of the truft, haH be obliged to
give fuch bonds or be fubject TO any
Of the requirements Of this A6, I'M
IeG they thall be cited to appear be-
fore the aforefaid Judge Of Probate,
upon complaint in writing, and It
fhall be made TO appear TO the faid
Judge. upon full hearing after iuch
citation, that it is necefary that fueh
bend A10usd Be given 20 fecurc the
faithful performance Of the truf Gre
atcd by iaid will and tefament.
SECT. 2. Be it further eaa7ed,
That all perfons who have been or
fhall be contributed trultees of fuch
eftate as aforefaid, belonging TO miu-
orS or others, or to whom fuch ef-
tate has been, or may be devifed in
truf in manner as aforefaid, who
lhall neglect or refufe to give fuch
bonds, fhall be conGdered as having
declined the acceptance of, or relin-
qui flied fuch truit, and all the duties
and responsibilities thereof, and the
tru(tee or truitees who may be ap-
pointed by the faid Judge Of Probate,
as is hereinafter provided, ihall and
may thereupon be authorized TO de-
mand and receive of the truitees firit
appointed as aforelaid, al. fnch efate
which may have come TO their hands
by virtue Of luch truf, and to man
age, improve, pay and deliver ovefs
fuch property to fad minors and O.
theirs in the fame manner, and an
der the fame restrictions, obligations
and duties, as guardians are now by
law obliged to do in other cafes.
| SECT 8. Be it tHrtber enacted,
That in all cafes where breach Of
the conditions of fuch bond ihall hap
pen or be committed, fuch bond may
be put in fuit by order of the Judge
Of Probate 10 whom fuch bond fhai
be given for the benefit of either,
all or any Of the laid minors or other
perlons, in which cafe the proceed
ings may and fhall be the fame as
are already provided IN fmilar cafes,
in and by an Act entitled an Act for
regulating the proceedings on Pro-
bate bonds, in the courts Of common
law, and directing their form in the
Supreme Court Of Probate.
SECT. a. Be il JArtber enaE7ed,
| That the iaid Judges Of Probate be,
and they are hereby authorized to
appoint one or more fuirabe perfous
trufee or trultees Of the eitate Of
fuch minor or other per(on, in cafe
the Perfon or perfols appointed truf-
tee or trultees in and by che Taft will
OF decealed perfon ihal decline the
acceptance Of the truh, or in cafe
fuch trutee ihall neglect or refufe
to comply with the provilions Of this
| Act, and the perion or perlons 70
appointed by the Judge Of Probate
trufee or trufees as aforefaid, slhall
be holden and bound by the proviG-
ons Of this Act, il the fame way and
manner as if he or they had been ap-
pointed in and by the will Of fuch de-
ceafed pe,fon.
| Seer. 5. ind belt tinfber ena67ed
That any Perfon aggrieved q any or
der, ientence, decree or denial Of any
| Judge Of Probate, upon any iuch CT
ta'ion or proceeding therein, may ap-
peal therefrom to The next Supreme,
Court Of Probate, to be held Id the
fame county, and the fame proceed
lings lhaIl be had thereon in all ref
poets as are now by law held on other
lappeals from the Courts Of Probate.
| Feb: 25sh I3lI.-APproved,
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