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 1 12 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Approval by the Sec. 947. The court shall approve the character and competency of °°“”· the person so elected guardian, and sh_all_ require of him such security, and exercise toward him all such Jurisdiction and powers for compel. o. 97, s. 1, v. 9. mt ling the faithful administration of his trust, as provided m the cases of 7*: 72- guardians appointed by the court. _ ____ _ nerrrovoi or guar- Sec. 948. If the court, in the due exercise of its jurisdiction and powers, · d*¤¤ ¤l°°*°d· shall see fit to supersede and remove such guardian, or 1f such guardian wd_ die, or become incompetent during the minority of the orphan, thecourt shall forthwith cite the orphan to appear and make a new electron of guardian, which the orphan may do under the same_ conditions and restrictions as are prescribed in respect to the original electron of uardian. Guardian on in- g Sec. 949. For the interval of time between the removal, death, or mlm- incompetoncy, of the iirst elected guardian. and the new election of ma, another by the orphan, the court may, 1f it deem expedient, appoint rr guardian ad interim until such new election be made ;_ taking such security of the guardian ad interim, and exercising over him such jurisdiction and powers, as required and given in the cases of other guardians. Notice or super- Sec. 950. Where a guardian is to be uperseded by an election, as Ibid. tion b summons or in writing. Guardian, apo., of Sno`? 951. It shall be lawful for any person, appointed the committee “"’° ’“ "‘° D"" ity in any State or Territory of the United States, to institute and pros- ecute to ilual judgment any suit or action in the courts of the District, 2,,8 ’Q”{°‘{§1*’6‘rg· as he might .have done if his authority as such guardian or committee lg: °‘ "' ’"' ’ had been derived from the proper tribunals of the District. M ny r officeive Sec. 952. Such committee or guardian may in the same manner colmvusy ¤¤<l ¤¤¤v¤y lect and receive any sum of money due to such lunatic or minor, and P'°l’°'*¥· may by deed, duly executed, release and convey to any party entitled to rum. the same, whether by purchase or otherwise, any lands or estates situated 1D the District, the property of such lunatic or minor, or to or upon which such lunatic or minor may have a claimor mortgage, in the same manner as he might have done if his authority had been derived from the tribunals of the District. Proof or bono. Sec. 953. Such committee or guardian, before making conveyance of igfm real estate or release of claim, or mortgage thereon, shall iile in the ' supreme court of the District the official certificate of the judge of the court from which he derived his appointment that he has given a sufficient bond to account to the minor or lunatic for all sums of money received by virtue of the authority conferred by the two preceding sections. ‘ o o r uri rr pay- Sec. 954. All payments made within the District prior to March ¤¤¤¤*¤ ¤¤¤i¤i•¤¤¤· eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to the committee or guardian 1;,;,1, ,_ 2_ of a lunatic or the guardian of a minor duly appointed at the domicile of the lunatic or minor out of the District, in the United States, shall be good and sufficient. - Evi¢1¤¤<=¤ of sc- Sec. 955. The guardian or committee shall in such cases tile in the °““"Y· supreme court of the District the oihcial certificate of the judge of the Ibid. court from which such committee or guardian derived his appointment, that he has given sumcient bond to account to the minor or lunatic for all payments so made. Evidence of sp- Sec. 956. In all cases the evidence of the appointment and authority of such committee or guardian shall be first recorded in the office of the Ibid. supreme court of the District. SALE OF INFANT7S nsnwn BY GUARDIAN. Snlalof iurontls Sec. 957. The guardian of any infant may file a bill in the supreme l}‘°*"·‘°“ °*` court for the sale of such iufant’s real estate, or part thereof, when he __ é shall think that the interests of his ward will be promoted thereby. 3 March, 1843, c. 87, s. 1,v. 5, p. 621.
 * 9****- provided in the preceding sections, he shall have notice of the applica-
 * ¤i¤°* °,¤‘ *“”’*%*° of a lunatic, or the guardian of a minor or lunatic, by the proper author-