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472 FIFTY-SIXTH CGNGRESS. Sess. 1. GH. 786. 1900. ,¤§;’{§§,gg§ P'°°°°d‘ - Sec. 883. Notice of the application shall be given to the executor or administrator thirty days Q fore the time at which ·it is made. It upon the hearing it appear that the estate is but little in debt, the commissioner may, in is discretion grant the petition or some part thereof upon the condition that such applicant iile with the commissioner, within a time in the order speci led, an undertaking, with one or more sufficient sureties, for the benefit of whom it may concern, in a sum double the value of such real property, lgacy, or distributive share, to be void upon the condition t at such heir, lpfgutee, or devisee will pay, when required, his portion toward sat' ying any claim against the estate. - - mgeggigcggggmgf Sec. 884. The sureties in such undertaking shall have the same qualmg, and sqm. itications as sureties in hail upon arrest, an shall justif before the commissioner in like manner. The costs of the procee<iin' g shall be paid by the applicant. · s Ar>v¤¢¤¤—>¤ M de Sec. 885. f after the giving of such undertaking it shall become cree to refund. . . . . necessary, to satisfy any claim against the estate, to require the ppg, mentof all or any part of the sum therein specified, it shall be e duty of the executor or administrator to apply by {petition to the commissioner for a decree to that effect. Notice of e application shall be given to the party tiling the undertaking twenty idays before the tinée at whiclifthe appliicagion is made. .h P¤¤¤¤¢¤i¤s¤ there- nc. -886. . upon the· caring it appear necessary and proper t at Zgiexiii mw such payment should be made, the commissioner shall decree accordingly, therein the amount to be paid, and within what time; and if the amount he not paid within the time specified, the decree may be enforced against such party and the sureties in the undertaking, by execution, in the same manner as a judgment in the district court. Cmvrnn EIGHTY-EIGHT. or GUABDIANS AND warms. 887. Next of kin to be guardian. 903. Management of ward’s estate. 888. Commissioner to appoint 904. Inventory and appraisal of the 889. Who to nominate guardian. ward’s estate. 890. Powers and duties of guardian. 905. Management and investment of 891. Bond of guardian. ’ property. 892. Testamemtary 2 906. Removal or resignation of guardian. 893. Bond of testamentary guardian. 907. Marriage of female ward. 894. Guardian in judicial 908. New bond. 895. Guardians for insane persons, etc. 909. Action against sureties on guardian’s 896. for insane person.· bond. 897. Powers and duties of guardians of 910. Proceedings incase of suspected eminsane person. = bezzlement. 898. Guardian for spendthrift. 911. Guardians for nonresident minors. 899. Order of notice to be filed with the 912. Powers andduties of such guardians. clerk of district court. 913. Bond of. - ' 900. Allowance for defense of ward. 914. First guardianship exclusive. 901. Guardian for speudthrift, powers _ 915. Expenses and compensation. _ and duties.V 916. Joint account. 902. Paymentmof debts in settlement of 917. "151sg.n;(person"and "spendthrift" acccun . e . Nggiggf km to be Sec. 887. iWheneyer it becomes the duty of a commissioner to appoint gma guardian for a minor, the relatives of such minor, whether ma e or female, upon application ‘to the commissioner, shall in all cases be appointed, the nearest relative having precedence: Provided, Said applicant shall be of good moral character and be otherwise competent to discharge the duties pfguardian to such ward; <;$;¤=mi¤;¤ég;¤;rw¤n Sec. 888. The OOIDIHISSIQBBT for each precinct, when it shall appear P°- gu ‘ to him necessary or convenient, may appoint guardians to minors and