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72d C ONGRESS . SESS. II . CH. 127. FE BRUAR Y 27, 1933 . return a perfect inventory o f all es tates taken into his possession administer and account for the same according to the provisions ol; Ante, pp . 1022-1078. chapters 23 to 36, subject to the control and directions of the court . When another ap- SEC . 94 7. WHEN ANOTHER PERSON IS APPOI NTED ADMIN ISTRA TOR OR pointed administrator . EXECUTOR, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR TO DELIVER UP THE ESTATE .-If, at any time, letters testamentary or of ad minis trati on are reg ularl y gra nte d to any other person on an estate of whic h the publ ic ad min- istrator has charge, he must, under the order of the court, account for, pay, and deliver to the executor or administrator thus appointed, all the mo ney, prope rty, paper s, and est ate of every kind in his possession or under his control . Notice by civil off- SEC . 948. CIVIL OFF ICERS TO GIVE NOTICE OF WAS TE TO PUBLIC et waste to prop- erty, ADMINISTRATOR .-All civil officers must inform the public adlldinistra- tor of all prop erty known to t hem, belon ging to a deced ent, which is liable to loss, injury, or waste, and which, by reason thereof, ou ht to be in the possession o f the public admin istra tor . Institution of suits. EC. 949 . SUITS FOR PROPERTY OF DECEDENTS .-The public admin is- trator m u s t institute all suits and prosecutions necessary to recover the property, debts, papers, and other estate of the decedent . Order to account . SEC . 950 . ORDER ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR TO ACCOUNT.-The court may, at any ti me, o rder the p ublic admi nistr ator to ac count for and deliver all the money and property of an estate in his hands to the heirs, or to the executors or administrators regularly appointed . No interest in estates SEC. 951 . NOT TO BE INTERESTED IN THE PAYMENTS FOR OR ON ACCOUNT in his hands . OF THE ESTATES IN HIS HA ND S .-The publ ic ad minis trato r mus t not be int er est ed in expenditures of any kind made on account of any estate he administers ; nor must he be associated, in business or otherwise, with any one who is so interested . Commissions .
SEC . 952. COMMI SSION S OF PUB LIC ADMINISTRATOR . -T he commis- Artte, p. 1058.
sions to be charged by the public admin istra tor s hall be as pre- No ooiso. commi ssion, scrib ed in sect ion 858 : Provided, That no commissions shall be wh en estate below charged where it appears that the total assets of the estate do not exceed $1,000 in value . Fees to be paid over The public administrator shall pay over all such fees to the Co l- to collector .
lector of the Panama Canal to be covered into the Treasury of the United Stat es as misc ellan eous recei pts . Oaths to be admin- SEC. 953. P TTBLI C ADM INIST RATOR T O ADMINISTER OATHS .-The public istered by . adm ini st rat or may adm in ist er oaths in regard to all matters touching the discharge of his duties, or the administration of es ta tes in his hands. Further proceedings SEC . 954 . PRECEDING CHAPTERS APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRA- mAsmppt 01-1074. TOR .-W hen no dir ectio n is given in this chapter for the govern- ment or gu idanc e of a public administrator in the discharge of his duties, or for the administration of an estate in his hands, the pro- visions of chapters 23 to 34 of this code must gover n, ex cept that where ver n otice is r equir ed to be g iven, such notice may, in the discretion of the court, be waived or be given by posting . GUARDIAN AND WARD . Minors. CHAP TER 36 .-GUARDIAN AND WARD GUARDIANS OF MINORS ..pnointment of
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955, APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS .--Ejth eT-EtheT division of the guu.dians_ district court, when it appears necessary or c onven ient, may appoi nt guardians for the persons and estates, or either of them, of minors who have no guardian legally apointed by will or deed, and who are inhabitants or residents of the' division, or who re side without the Canal Zone and have estate within the division,
