The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-10-20

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appointed by will, by q father or mother
of any child, such guardian shall be en-
titled to preference in appointments
over all others, without reference TO his
place of residence, or the choice of such
minor, but his appointment, duties, pow
ers and liabilities shall in all other re-
spects be governed by the law regulating
guardians not appointed by will, except
as otherwise provided in the act relating
to wills, passed May 3, 1852.
Sec. ii. The following shall be the
duties Of every guardian of any minor
who NAV be appointed to have the Gus
tody and take charge of the estate of
such minor, to-wit: First--to make out
and file, within three months after his
appointment, q full inventory, verified
by oath, of the real and personal estate
| of his ward, with the value of the same,
and the value of the yearly rent of the
real estate; and failing SO to do, it shall
be the duty # the proper court 20 re-
move hun aud appoint q successor -
| Second-to manage tie estate for the
best interests of his ward. Tbird-to
render on oath to the proper court an
account of the receipts and expenditures
of such guardian, verified by vouchers
or proof, at least once in every two
years; and failing so to do, he shall re-
] ceive no allowance for services. Fourth
at the expiration of his trust, fully to
account for and pay over to the proper
person ali of the estate OF said ward re-
naming iu his hands. Fifth-to pay all
Just debts due from such ward, out of
the estate in his hands, and collect all
| debts due such ward and in case of
| doubtful debts to compound the same;
add appear for and defend, or cause to
be defended, all suits against such ward.
Sixth-when any ward has no father or
mother, or having a father or mother,
aud such parent is unable or fails to ed
ucate such ward, it shall be the duty of
his guardian to provide for him such
education as the amount of his estate
may Justify. Seventh-to LOAF the mo
ney OF his ward within a reasonable time
after he l~eceives it, and the payment of
the money loaned shall be secured by a
mortgage on real estate of double the
value of the money loaned, exclusive Of
buildings or other Improvements. timber
and minerals in or upon such real es-
tate, or upon the purchase or pledge of
I the certificates of the funded debt of
this state; and he shall at each settle
ment, account for all the interest he
may receive on the money, SO loaned
and if he fail to loan the money of his
ward within such a reasonable time, he
shall account on settlement for such
money and Interest thereon, calculated
with annual rests. Eighth-to obey and
perform all the orders and judgments OF
the proper court touching the guardian
ship.
SEQ. Is When a guardian is appoint
ed to take charge ouly Of the estate of a
minor, his duties shall be the same as
those specified in the fourteenth section
of this act, except that be shall not be
required to perfrrm the sixtbe DUTY there
in mentioned when q guardian of the
person of such minor has been appoint
ed.
Sc. 10. When q guardian is appoint
ed to have the custody, maintenance and
.leducatiou of a minor, his duties shall be
as follows: First-to protect and con-
troll the persno OF his ward. Second
to provide a suitable maintenance for his
ward, when necessary, which shall be
paid out Of the estate of slch ward i'll
the hands of the guardian of such es-
tate, npon the order OF the guardian uf
he person of such ward. Third-when
such ward has DO father or mother, or
having a father or mother and such pa
trent IS uuaDT IT rEtfs co maintain or cd
ucate such ward, it shall be the duty of
the guardian SO a%ppoiHted to provide for
him such maintenance and education as
1 the amount of his estate may justify,
which shall be paid u of the estate of
such ward in the hands of the guardian
of tue person of such ward. Fourth
to obey and perform all the orders ard
judgments of the proper court touching
the guardianship.
Sec. II. The probate court may at
any time remove such guardian, he hav-
ing thirty days notice thereof, for habi
tuaI drunkenness, neglect OF his duties,
iucempetency, fraudulent conduct, re-
moVal from the county, or any other
cause which, in the opinion of such court,
renders it for the interest Of the ward
that such guardian be removed; the re
moval from the state of any person WHO
has been heretofore or who may be here
tofore appointed guardian, shall of it.
self determine the guardianship of such
person, and when any infant for whom a
guardian has been or may be appointed
in this state, shall remove to another
state or to a territory, and a guardian of
such infant shall be there appointed, up
on the presentation Of satisfactory evI-
dence of such last mentioned appoint
meut to the court in this state making
the first named appointment, such courI
may remove the guardian in this state,
and compel a settlement of the accounts
of such guardian.
Sec. I9. Any surety of a guardian
may, at any time apply to the proper
probate court to be released from his
bond with such guardian, by filing his
request therefor with the judge of such
court, and giving tea days notice to such
guardian, when such court shall ~releas.
such surety, and if such guardian fail to
give new bond, as by such court direc-
ted, he shall be removed and bis letter
superseded, but such original surety
sha | not be released until such guardian
so gives bonds, and such original surety
shall be liable only for the acts Of such
guardian from the time of the execution
of the original bond to the filing aud ap-
prevail by the court of such new bond.
Sec. 10. The court by whom any
guardian has been or may be appointed,
may, for reasons satisfactory to such
court, accept the resignation of any such
guardian, and appoint another in his