Ex Parte Bond

GARDNER, Chief Justice.

In Ex parte Petty, Ala.Sup., 31 So.2d 575 1 the court held the guardian ad litem, in that cause, had authority to contest the will offered for probate. This was in accord with the view of the trial court and contrary to that entertained by us upon original consideration. The court, however, entered an order requiring the minors to give security for the costs as condition precedent to the contest of the will by such guardian, rested upon the theory that the minors were non-residents of the State, and that the case of Ex parte Winn, 226 Ala. 447, 147 So. 625, was…