his guardianship, in as good condition as he received it. In effect April 5, 1880.] $ 250. The relation of guardian and ward is confidential, and is subject to the provisions of the Title on Trust. § 251. In the management and disposition of the person or property committed to him, a guardian may be regulated and controlled by the court. § 252. On the death of one of two or more joint guardians, the power continues to the survivor until a further ap pointment is made by the court. § 253. A guardian may be removed by the Superior Court for any of the following causes: 1. For abuse of his trust; 2. For continued failure to perform its duties; 3. For incapacity to perform its duties; 4. For gross immorality; 5. For having an interest adverse to the faithful performance of his duties; or, 6. For removal from the State; 7. In the case of a guardian of the property, for insolvency; 8. When it is no longer proper that the ward should be under guardianship. [In effect April 5, 1880.] § 254. The power of a guardian appointed by a parent is superseded: 1. By his removal, as provided by section 253; 2. By the solemnized marriage of the ward; or, 3. By the ward's attaining majority. § 255. The power of a guardian appointed by a court is suspended only: 1. By order of the court; or, 2. If the appointment was made solely because of the ward's minority, by his attaining majority; or, 3. The guardianship over the person of the ward, by the marriage of the ward. [In effect July 1, 1874.] § 256. After a ward has come to his majority, he may ettle accounts with his guardian, and give him a release, which is valid if obtained fairly and without undue influence. $257. A guardian appointed by a court is not entitled to his discharge until one year after the ward's majority. § 258. A person of unsound mind may be placed in an asylum for such persons, upon the order of the Superior Court of the county in which he resides, as follows: 1. The court must be satisfied, upon examination in open court and in the presence of such person, from the testimony of two reputable physicians, that such person is of unsound mind, and unfit to be at large; 2. After the order is granted, the person alleged to be of unsound mind, his or her husband or wife, or relative to the third degree, or any citizen, may demand an investigation before a jury, which must be conducted in all respects as under an inquisition of lunacy. As to appointment, rights, and powers of guardian see Code Civ Proc. § 1747-1809. TITLE IV. MASTER AND SERVANT. SECTION 264. Minors may apprentice themselves. 265. Consent of parents, &c., requisite. 266. Written consent. 267. Executors may bind. 268. Supervisors may bind out. 269. Town officers. 270. Age of apprentice to be inserted in indentures. 271. Indentures, conditions in. 272. Same. 273. Deposit of indentures. 274. Alien minors. 275. Contract under preceding section to be acknowledged. § 264. Every minor, with the consent of the persons or of ficers hereinafter mentioned, may, of his own free will, bind himself, in writing, to serve as clerk, apprentice, or servant, in any profession, trade, or employment, during his minority; and such binding shall be as valid and effectual as if such minor was of full age at the time of making the engagement. Aiding apprentice to run away a misdemeanor. Penal Code, § 646. See Act of April 3 1876, Relative to Apprentices, Appendix, pp. § 265. Such consent shall be given: 1. By the father of the minor. If he be dead, or be not of legal capacity to give his consent, or if he shall have abandoned or neglected to provide for his family, and such fact be certified by a justice of the peace of the township or county, or sworn to by a credible witness, and such certificate or affidavit be indorsed on the indenture, then : 2. By the mother. If the mother be dead, or be not of legal capacity to give such consent or refusal, then : 3. By the guardian of such infant. If such infant have no parent living, or none in a legal capacity to give consent, and there be no guardian, then : 4. By the supervisors of the county, or any two justices of the peace, or the judge of the Superior Court of the county; 5. If such minor be an orphan, under the care and control of any orphan asylum in this State, then by the board of managers thereof. [In effect April 5, 1880.] § 266. Such consent shall be signified in writing by the person entitled to give the same, by certificate at the end of, or indorsed upon the indentures. $267. The executors of any last will of a parent who shall be directed in such will to bring up his or her child to some trade or calling, may bind such child to service as a clerk, or apprentice, in like manner as the father might have done if living. If there is a surviving mother, her consent also is necessary. § 268. The supervisors of the county may bind out minors who are or shall become chargeable to such county, to be clerks, apprentices, or servants, which binding shall be as effectnal as if such minors had bound themselves with the consent of their father. § 269. In every town or city the presiding officer of the first council or legislative board thereof, if there be more than one, or any public officer or officers appointed to provide for the poor, may in like manner bind out any child who, or whose parents are, chargeable to any such town or city. $270. The age of every infant so bound shall be inserted in the indentures, and shall be taken to be the true age; and whenever public officers are authorized to execute any indenures, or their consent is required to the validity of the same. it shall be their duty to inform themselves fully of the infant's age. $271. Every sum of money paid or agreed for, with or in relation to the binding out of any clerk, apprentice, or servant shall be inserted in the indentures. § 272. The indenture shall also contain an agreement, on the part of the person to whom such child shall be bound, that he will cause such child to be instructed to read and write, and to be taught the general rules of arithmetic, or, in lieu thereof, that he will send such child to school three months of each year of the period of indenture. § 273. The counterpart of any indenture executed by any county, or city, or town officers, must be by them deposited in the office of the county clerk. [In effect April 5, 1880.] § 274. Any minor, capable of becoming a citizen of this State, coming from any other country, State, or Territory, may bind himself to service until his majority, or for any shorter term. Such contract, if made for the purpose of raising money to pay his passage, or for the payment of such passage, may be for the term of one year, although such term may extend beyond the time when such person will be of full age, but it shall in no case be for a longer term. $275. No contract made under the preceding section shall bind the servant, unless duly acknowledged by the minor, before some public magistrate or other officer authorized to administer oaths, nor unless a certificate, showing that the same was made freely, on private examination, be indorsed upon the contract. § 276. Such indentures of apprenticeship may be annulled for: 1. Fraud in the contract of indenture; 2. When such contract is not made or executed in accord. ance with the provisions of this title; 3. For wilful non-fulfilment, by such master, of the provi sions of such indenture; 4. Cruelty or maltreatment of such apprentice by the mas ter. In such case, the apprentice may recover for his ser rices. PART IV. CORPORATIONS. TITLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO ALL CORPORATIONS §§ 283-403. II. INSURANCE CORPORATIONS, §§ 414-448. III. RAILROAD CORPORATIONS, SS 454-491. IV. STREET RAILROAD CORPORATIONS, §§ 497-511. VI. BRIDGE, FERRY, WHARF, CHUTE, AND PIER COR- VII. TELEGRAPH CORPORATIONS, §§ 536-541. X. SAVINGS AND LOAN CORPORATIONS, §§ 571-579. XII. RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, AND BENEVOLENT Corpora XIII. CEMETERY CORPORATIONS, $$ 608-614. XIV. AGRICULTURAL FAIR CORPORATIONS, §§ 620-622. XV. GAS CORPORATIONS, §§ 628-632. XVI. LAND AND BUILDING CORPORATIONS, §§ 639–648. TITLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL CORPORATIONS. CHAPTER I. FORMATION OF CORPORATIONS, §§ 283-320. III. CORPORATE POWERS, §§ 354-393. IV. EXTENSION AND DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATIONS §§ 399-403. |