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SEC. 13. If there be neither widow, nor child, nor grand-
child, nor father, brothers and sisters shall be preferred, and
next to brothers and sisters, the mother shall be preferred.
SEC. 14. If there be neither widow, nor child, nor grand-
child, nor father, nor brother, nor sister, nor mother, the next of
kin shall be preferred.
SEC. 15. Males shall be preferred to females in equal degree
of kin.
SEC. 16. Relations of the whole blood shall be preferred to
those of the half blood in equal degree, and relations of the
half blood shall be preferred to relations of the whole blood in
a remoter degree.
SEC. 17. Relations descending shall be preferred to relations
ascending in the collateral line ; that is to say, (for example,) a
nephew shall be preferred to an uncle.
SEC. 18. None shall be preferred in the ascending line
beyond a father or mother, or in the descending line below a
grand-child.
SEC. 19. A female sole shall be prefererd to a married
woman in equal degree.
SEC. 20. Where a female is entitled, administration may be
granted to her and her husband, provided he be capable.
SEC. 21. Relations on the side of the father shall be preferred
to relations on the side of the mother in equal degree.
SEC. 22. If there be no relations, administration shall be
granted to the largest creditor applying for the same.
SEC. 23. If there shall be neither husband nor wife, nor
child nor grand-child, nor father nor brother, nor sister nor
mother, or if these be incapable or decline, or refuse to appear
on proper summons or notice, or if other relations and creditors
shall neglect to apply, administration may be granted, at discre-
tion of the court.
SEC. 24. If however letters of administration are to be
granted, with a copy of the will annexed, and there be a resi-
duary legatee or legatees in such will, he, she, or they, shall be
preferred to all, except a widow, and it shall be incumbent on
the court to proceed, in the manner herein before directed, with
respect to executors within the state, before administration shall
be granted to any other person ; and a male residuary legatee
shall be preferred to a female.
SEC. 25. Administration may be granted to two or more per-
sons, with the consent of the person first entitled, provided that
administration, in all cases, shall extend to all the personal pro-
perty of the deceased within the state, in order that the affairs
of deceased persons be as little complicated as may be, and that
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