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from time to time at private sale, or to accept any advanta- 

 geous ofler for such estate or any part of it, and convey the 

 same accordingly, if it appears to be for the interest of all 

 concerned ; but when so licensed, he may sell at auction, by 

 complying with all the requisitions of law for sales at auction, 

 and with any particular conditions of his license ; and he shall 

 be sworn and give bond as if he was licensed to sell at auction ; 

 and the court shall decide what notice, if any, shall be given 

 of such sale, and if any is required, it shall be inserted in 

 the license and given accordingly. 



SALES BY GTTARDIANS AND WIVES OF INCAPACITATED WARDS. 

 Revised Statutes of 1871, Chapter 71. 



Sec. 12. When the guardian of an incapacitated person is 

 duly licensed to sell the interest of his ward in any estate, 

 held by him in right of his wife, she may, for a sufficient con- 

 sideration, join with the guardian in the deed thereof, and it 

 shall be as effectual as if made with her husband when under 

 no disability ; and when licensed to sell the real estate of his 

 ward, she may release her right of dower therein to the pur- 

 chaser, by a deed duly executed solely or jointly with the 

 guardian, and she shall thus be forever barred of dower in 

 the premises. 



Sec. 13. The guardian, with the consent of the judge of 

 probate to whom he accounts, may agree in writing wdth such 

 wife how to invest, or otherwise dispose of a part of the pro- 

 ceeds of the sale of the whole estate for her sole use, equiva- 

 lent to her interest therein ; and the supreme judicial court 

 may enforce such agreement in equity, as a trust. 



SALES OF NON-RESIDENT ESTATES. 



Revised Statutes of 1871, Chapter 71. 



Sec. 14. The supreme judicial court and the probate 



courts may grant licenses to continue in force for three years, 



to executors and administrators of persons deceased out of 



the state, guardians of wards living out of the state, or some 



