Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-05-24
LAW s OF OHIO.
by AUHOISlTY.
1sa l.4s1 AN AoT

mo. 139 AN ACT "st /
Supplementary to and W amend an act
''coucerping the relation Of guardian and
ward" passed April l9th, 1858.
= Section L. BE IL enacted 6y Ire General
Assens6iy Of tie State of Ohio, That
section 22 of said act shall he 30 amended
as to read as follows; Section 22. The
guardian Of the person and estate, or of es-
tale only, shall have power, when for the
Interest of the ward, to sell all or any part
of the personal estate of the ward; and
whenever necessary for the education, sup
port or payment of just debts of any minor,
OR for the discharge of any liens on the real
estate of such minor, or whenever the real
estate of such minor is suffering upavoida-
bic waste, or a better Investment ot the
value thereof can be- made, and the court
shall be satisfied that sale thereof will be
for tn . benefit Of any minor, the probate
court, by whom a guardian OF the person
and estate, or of the estate only, has been
appointed, may, on the application OF such
guard. AN, order the real estate OF such
minor, or part thereof situate III thls
state, to be sold.
Sec. Q. That section 25 be so amended
as To read as follows: Section 25. At the
time appointed for the hearing OF said petI-
ton, and being satisfied that the notice
named in the last preceding section has
been given, and that such real estate
ought To be sold the court shall appoint
three freeholders of the county III which
said real estate shall be situated, who are
not of kin to the petitioner, TO appralse
said real estate, and the same shall not De
sold for less than two-thrds OF the ap-
praised value thereof.
Sec. 3. That section % be so amended
as to read as follows: Section 28. Upon
such bond being filed and approved by the
court. the court shall order the sale OF such
real estate, providing in the order for rea
sonable rotice, and the place of such sale
in the county in which such real estate
shal, lie, and the credit to be given for the
payment OF the purchase money, and The
deferred payments of the purchase money
shall be secured by a mortgage, executed
by the purchaser, upon the real estate sold
and they shall bear interest at the rate OF
six per centum per annum, from the Gay
of sale. payable annually.
Sec. 4. That section 81 of said act DC
SO amended as TO read as follows: Secuor
81. When any unmarried woman' who has
been or may be appointed guardian OF any
minor, shall marry, such marriage shall o
itself determine the guardianship OF sucf
woman. ana Inc pIoDaVO SO"'o W "
proper county shall appoint another guar
dian for such minor, to which last namet
guardian all the estate ofsuch minor. shall
on demand, be delivered up by such for
mer guardian; and she shall forthwith rem
her Guardianship account to the court iron
whioEsshe received her appointment, 10
final settlement.
Sec. S. ANY guardian Of the person ant
estate: or OF the person only, heretofore
hereafter appointed, for any female unae
or over the age Of twelve years, or an
male under or over the age of fourtee
wears, may, if it be necessary, bind sue
minor to any suitable person, until sue
minor, if Il male, shall arrive at the as
of twenly-one years, and II iemaie' at III
age of eighteen years; provided. that betoI
the indenture whereby any minor may {
bound to service according TO this sectlo
shall be valid in law, the person to whol
such minor shall be bound as atoresait
and also the terms and convenants IN sue
indenture, shall be approved by the cou
by whom such guardian was appointed
and certificate of the judge OF Sald cour
with the seal of such court, shall be
lached to such indepture, i'll testimony
such appreciation,
Sec. 6. Original sections 25, % and 5
are hereby repealed, and this act to Ia
effect from and alter its passage.
S. w. GlLSON,
Speaker pro tnm, Of the House OF h9PreSe"'as''
MARTIN WELkER,
President of the Senate
March 80, 1859.