The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-10
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tNo. 67.1 An ACT
Concerning the Relation Of Guardian and

mo. 67.l An ACT
Concerning the Relation Of Guardian and
Ward. -,s
: SrcTtoN /. Be IL enacted By The General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That the pro-
bate court In each county of this state shall,
when necessary, appoint guardians Of mi.
nors resident in such county.
SEC. Q. A guardian may be appointed to
take charge only Of the estate Of minor;
and at the time Of, or subsequently to the
appointment Of such guardian to any minor
having neither father or mother, or whose
father and mother are both unsuitable per.
sotis to have the custody and tuition of such
minor, or whose interests will, for any other
| cause in the opinion OF the court be promo.
| ted thereby, the court may also appoint
guardian TO have the custody and provide
for the maintenance and education OF such
minor; provided, however, that il the pow
ers Of the person appointed guardian be not
limited by the order of appointment, the
person 30 appointed shall be guardian both
Of the person and estate of The ward; and
the court shall in every instance appoint q
guardian both Of the person and estate OF
the ward, unless the interests of the minor
will, in the opinion of the court, be pro.
NOTED by the appointment Of separate
guardians as herein before prescribed.
SEC. 3. No person who may have been,
or shall be, an administrator on on estate,
or executor Of a last will and Testament,
shall be appointed guardian of the person
aud estate, or Of the estate bnlSi 5f any mi.
nor who shall be interested IN the estate nd
..nsa t.,hn ebol ha 20
any interest Under or by virtue Of sbch last
will and testament, but On executor or ad.
mini strOtor may be appointed guardian of
the persUn only Of minor.
SEC. 4. Any mule infant over the age
Of fourteen years, or female infant over
the age Of twelve years, shall have the right
to select guardiaii; who, if suitable per.
son, shall be appointed; bnt if such minor
shall fail to select suitable person, an ap.
pointment may be made without reference
to the wishes of such minor. A minor
shall not, in any instance, have the right to
select one person to be the guardian Of his
or her estate only. and another person to be
guardian Of his or her person only, unless
the ,cburt having the power of appointment
shall be Of opihion that the interests Of such
minor will be promoted by the choice and
6pp6,ntthet1t OF such separate guardians,
inststa Of ore guardian both Of the person
ah5 estate. 8,
SEC. 8. When ghardinn has been up.
pointed for uhy minor before he or she shall
have, attained the oge for making selection
as Iixed in The last preceding section, the
powers OF such guardian shall continue un'
Ill The ward Shall arrive at the age OF ma
jority, unless such guardian be sooner re-
moved for gobd cause. or such, ward shnl
sesct another suitable guardian. Ate
shch selection is made and approved by th'
cotrt, and the person SO selected is duly pp
pointed and Qualified, the powerd. y The
guardian previously appointed shall cease
and thereupon the final ACCOUNT of such
: guardian shsll be filed aid settled in the
PROPER codrt. .-....,..... ,s-
SEt. 6. ,Pefofs any person shall be up
pointed guardian Of the person and estate
or of the estate only, of any minor, he shal
file in the office of the court having
such appointment to make, q statement o
the whole estate of said minor, and the
probable Value thereof, ard also the proba
BILE annual rents Of such minors real estate
and shall verify the same by affidavit; AM
e shall give bond with freehold sureties, pay
D able to. the state bf Ohio, In double tn
q amount Of the personal estate belonging t.
, said minor, and also Of the gross atnount O
rents that will be probably received by tn
d guardian from the zeal eatate Of said mino
;. during his or her minority; which bon
7 shall be conditioned for the faithful dis
= charge of the duties of said person as sue
l guardian, and shall be approved BY tn
8 court making such appointment; and sue
g person shall also take an oath that he wi
II faithfully and honestly discharge the dutie
:. devolving upon him as such guardian.
10 SEC. 7. Before person is appointe
10 guardian to have the custody, maintenant
II and tuition of minor, without the right {
h take charge of the estate of such minor,
: shall give bond in double the probable e.
. penses Of maintaining and educating sue
minor during one Year. In oil other re
J. spects his bond shall be the same as if h
: had charge of the estate his ward, and h
!, shall take the same oath as is prescribed
section six.
. SEC. 8. Exceptions may be filed In til
q proper court, by any person 0n Behalf q
). any tiinor fot whom Guardian has been 9
te may be appointed, to the bond Of such guar
dian, as to the sttficiency Of the amount {
the penalty thereof; or the sureties therein
"a wHereupon notice shall be given to sue
guardian to appear before said court with
a reasonable tide, not exceeding ten day
:, and show cause against the allowance {
y the exceptions; aid upon the hearing
y such exceptions, the court may dismiss tf
same, or require such guardian to find add
he tional sureties or security in a larg'
i. amount, or make such other order a6 II
case may require. And it shall BE the dut
of the court by whom any guardian is o.
Is pointed, to require, Of hiS own motion, stic
re guardian to give additional bond wheneve
n. in the opinion OF said court, tho interests
,E the ward Of such guardian shall demand Il
same. as,
SEC. 9. No bond executed by gua
a. dian after this act Shall take effect shall
er void, or held invalid on account Of any info
"a mality In the same, nor on account
any informality or Illegally in the appoir
q ment Of such guardian, but such bond sh'
u have the same force and effect as II su
d; appointment had been legally made a
ia such bond executed in proper form.
SEQ. 10. When the same person sh'
be appointed guardian Of several mino
such person shall execute separate bo
~ as guardian for eath of said minors
Il. SEe. IL. Every person appointed gh
:. dian both OF the person and estate OF a I
. nor, shall have the custody and tuition
nu his ward, and the management of 81
to wards eState during minority, unless. spol
ID, removed or discharged from. such trust,
the g1atdianship shall eoonSt determi