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72d C ONGRESS . SESS. II. CH. 127 . FEBRUA RY 27, 1933 . 108 1 being had to the situation of the father's family and to all the circumstances of the case, the expenses of the education and main- tenance of such minor may be defrayed out of the income of his own prop erty, in whole o r in par t, as ju dged reas onable, and must be directed by the court ; and the charges therefor may be allowed accordingly in the settlement of the accounts of his guardian . SEC. 965 . GUARDIAN TO GIVE BONDS ; POWERS LIMITED .-Every testa- ianstaepowe lrs~i m d- mentar y gua rdian must quali fy and has the s ame p owers and must ited . perform the same duties with regard to the person and estate of his ward as guardians appointed by the court, except so far as his powers and duties are legally modified, enlarged, or changed by the will by which such guardian was appointed, and except that such guardian need not give bond unless directed to do so by the court . SEC. 966 . POWER OF COURT TO APPOINT GUARDIANS AND N E XT FRIEND Power of court to NOT IMPAIRED.-Nothing contained in this chapter affects or impairs app oi nt

n non the power of the court to appoint a guardian to defend the interests pair ed' of any minor interested in any suit or matter pending therein . SEC. 967. WHEN POWER OF GUARDIAN IS SUPERSEDED .-The power of When power of a guardian appointed by a court is superseded :

guardian superseded . 1. By order of the court; 2. If the appointment was ma de solely be cau se of the ward's minority, by his attaining majority ; 3 . The guardianship over the person of the ward, by the marriage of the ward . SEC. 968. SPECIAL NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS ; DEMAND Special notice of ad- ministr ative proceed- FOR BY RELATIVES .-At any ti me after the iss uance of letters of guar- ings, demand for. dianshi p upon t he estat e of any minor, insane o r incomp etent pe r- son, any relativ e of the ward, o r the attorney f or such relative, may serve upon the guardian, or upon the attorney for the guardian, and file with the clerk of the court wherein administration of such ward's estate is pending, a written request, stating that he desires special notice of any or all of the following-mentioned matters, steps or proceedings in the administration of said estate, to wit : 1. IFiiing of the return of sales of any property of the ward's esta te . 2. Filing of accounts . 3 . Filing of application for removal of ward's property to any foreign jurisdiction . 4. ilmg of petitions for partition of any property of the ward's esta te . 5 . Proceedings for removal, suspension or discharge of the guar- dian, or final determination of the guardianship . RE QUEST WHAT TO STATE ; NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS.-Such request Contents of request ; shall state the post-office address of such relative, or his attorney, notice . and thereafter a brief notice of the filing of any such petitions, applications, or accounts, or proceedings, except petitions for sale of perishable property, or other personal property which will incur expense or loss by keeping, shall be addressed to such relative, or his attorney, at his stated post-office address, and depo .,ited in the post office, within two days after the filing of such petition, account application, or the commencement of such proceeding ; or personal service of such notices may be made on such relative, or his attorney, within said two days, and such personal service shall be equivalent to such deposit in the post office, and,proof of mailing or of personal service must be filed with the clerk before the hearing of any su ch matter . FINDING THAT NOTICE GIVEN .-If, upon the hearing it shall appear giv en . that notice to the satisfaction of the court that the said notice has been regu-