The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-05-19
CODE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
CHATTER LNNNIl
uF GUARDIANS MD W.hRDS.
APPOINTMENT or GUARDIANS.

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS.
J. Every father may. 10y his last will and ,ri.
lament, appoint n Guardian for his child. born
or Ia be- born, and inr such time, during its
infancy. rs he shall direct.
.. n my person ~ appointed sinlI r"n"unr'
III" trust. or fnil To nplwnr hrfnr" the recorder
before whom the said Will slInl hc proved
within nix months after the prumt" Thereon.
AMI declare his acceptance at III" lrn'' ma
give bond ns hereafter provided, such nrr"lnt'
nrni slinll br void.
minor resides. or II hr h" resident out 81 the
s;nl". In which h" hns my estate. mnS appoint
u guardian for him. unless lIc have guardian
appointed nS aiuirSnld hy his fhthrr.
(. II thu minor Is under the ngr or fourteen
years, the recorder niny nominate ana appoint
his guardian; II h. ~ above thnt nEr. nc may
IN the presence Of tn" recorder. or ~ Writing.
acknowledged before II Justice. nominate his
own guardian, who, II approved hS the record
cr shall he appointed accordingly; ana u thc
guardian nominated by such minor shall no,
be- appointed by the recorder, or X the minor
shall'reSldc without the state. or IT, after being
summoned by the recorder. he shall neglect to
nominate q suitable person, tho recorder may
nominate and appoint ihr guardian IN w.
SnInr manner NJ H. tho minor WIS unuor NV
ngr OF fourteen yrnrs.
j. Every guardian. unless. IN the CASE or n
irS,amrntary guardian. the " III otherwise di.
reefs AMI the recorder, I'm Siich cHc, d"cmS u
unnecessary for the nfnty Of be ward, snail
give bond. TO lie approved by the recorder ID!
whom hr II appointed. or before whom u" nc
Srrihcd by tho recorder. IT my recorder 1htlt
10 require such n bond, or accept snch person
NJ surety or surGiies M do not SATISFY IL or MN
OF their hutllccncythn recorder no III hoin9il
shall he linblc 10 the ward for any damages no
may sustain thereby. , ,,
q. Until n guardian shall hnvc given bona.
the recorder may from timn 10 tim" appoint u
curntor who shall give bond IN aforesaid, hni,
during the continunnrr or MS trust hhFc NV
tho ruwcrS and perform nll the duties OF
guardian. ind bc Responsible IN The same Why;
hut the recorder In his dlscrction mn! "S'
prnSc with his giving security
TOWERS ASD DETIEs.
:, Every guardian who shall bo appointed M
aforesaid, and give bond when II IN required
shull have the custody OF his ward. and the
possession. care AMI INA nag"mcnt ni ms estate
real and personal. aud Out OF the pfocccas o.
such estate shall provide fnr his mnlntcnancc
and education. Bll the father Of the minor, u
living, and IN casc OF his death, the mother
while she remains unmarried, shnil, II ht lo'
tho trust, be entitled 10 the custody Of inc per
son OF the minor, and 90 the cure OF his cduc;l
tIun. And unlcXS the guardian siinli Soonel
die, bn removed or resign hts trust twhlch th'
circuit court that appointed him. or II he Wa'
thu county In which he wns appointed. iI!ns
allow him to dO) hC shnll continue III ONCE
until In" minor, being Is male, shnll hitnln thl
nS" OF twcnty-ono years. or being q iclllnlc
shnll nttnin TINT mgr or marry, Or III The cHhc o
II trstnmcntnry guardianship. until the trrini
nation OF tho pcrml limited therefor. y! TIT
expiration Of his trust, he shall deliver ana nni
NIL the estate and money In his hands, or Will
10.
d. NJ disbursements shnil he allowed TO nm;
guardian. where tho decd or Will undGr whlci
the estate In derived docs not authorize It, be
yond the annual income 0f the wards estate
except lm tn" following cases: ~.
fTAf. Whom tn" ward IL Of sich tender ngo o
,hIfm hrhlth thnt hr cunnot hF bound out ~
a. npprenttcr. or II" suItnblo person will talk
him us slirh: or,