County Officers and Courts (Ireland) Act, 1877

Chairman may appoint next friend or guardian ad litem for infant.

66. Where any action or suit is brought in a Civil Bill Court on behalf of or against any infant it shall be lawful for the chairman, by any order in writing under his hand, to appoint a next friend or guardian ad litem to act for or on behalf of such infant, and to change any such next friend or guardian ad litem when appointed, and to appoint another in his place; and the chairman shall also be empowered to direct any money or other personal property to which such infant may be entitled to be secured or invested for the benefit of such infant, in such manner as the chairman shall consider advisable, and in accordance with the practice of the Court of Chancery in like cases.