Chap. 188.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2599, 2600, 2601, 2602, as
amended by an act approved January 2, 1904, providing for the appointment
of guardians by the circuit and corporation courts and the judges thereof.

Approved March 15, 1904.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sections
twenty-five hundred and ninety-nine, twenty-six hundred, twenty-six
hundred and one, and twenty-six hundred and two, as amended by an
act approved January second, nineteen hundred and four, be amended
and re-enacted so as 10 read as follows:

§ 2599. What courls may appoint guardians.—The circuit or cor-
poration court of any county or corporation or judge thereof in vacation
im which any minor resides, or, if he be a resident out of the State, in
which he has any estate, may appoint a guardian for him, unless he
have a guardian appointed as afoiesaid by his father, except that in the
city of Richmond the chancery court of said city and judge thereof
shall have such power.

§ 2600. How appoint them.—If the minor is under the age of four-
teen years, the court or judge may nominate and appoint his guardian;
if he is above that age, he may, in the presence of the court or judge,
or in writing, acknowledge before any officer qualified to take acknow!l-
edgments, nominate his own guardian, who, if approved by the court
or judge, shall be appointed accordingly; and if the guardian nominated
by such minor shall not be appointed by the court or judge, or if the
minor reside without the State, or if, after being summoned by the
court or judge, he shall neglect to nominate a suitable person, the
court or judge may nominate and appoint the guardian in the same
manner as if the minor was under the age of fourteen years.

§ 2601. Guardians to give bond; judge liable if bond not given, and
with good security.—Every guardian, unless, in the case of a testamen-
tary guardian, the will otherwise directs and the court or judge in. such
case deems it unnecessary for the safety of the ward, shall give bond, to
be approved by the court by which he is appointed or in which he accepts
the trust in such penalty as shall be prescribed by the court or judge. If
any court or judge omit to require such a bond, the judge so in default
shall be liable to the ward for any damages he may sustain thereby.

§ 2602. When court may appoint curator; his bond; powers and
duties.—Until a guardian shall have given bond, or while there is no
guardian, the court or judge may, from time to time, appoint a curator,
who shall give bond as aforesaid, and during the continuance of his
trust have all the powers and perform all the duties of a guardian, and
be responsible in the same way.

2. An emergency existing by reason of the injury that may result to
infants’ interest under the existing law, this act shall be in force from

its passage.