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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1816.

and that no sale, transfer or disposal of the stock, of such
minor or orphan, shall be made without the concurrence of the
orphans court.

Proceedings
in case of
death of
executor or
administra-
tor before
settlement
of adminis-
tration.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That in case of the death of an
executor or administrator before an account of his administra-
tion shall have been settled with the orphans court, it shall be
the duty of the executor or administrator of the one so dying,
to render such account, shewing thereby the amount of assets
received, and the payments made by the deceased executor or
administrator, and the account so rendered shall be examined
by the court, and if found to be correct shall be admitted to
record in the same manner that other administration accounts
are examined and recorded.

When a
joint ad-
ministrator
apprehends
misconduct
on part of
any ad-
ministrator
he may
complain to
court, ke.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That whenever any joint admi-
nistrator or executor shall apprehend they are likely to suffer
by the negligence or misconduct in the administration, improper
use or application of the assets of the estate, by any executor
or administrator, they shall make complaint thereof to the
orphans court, and if the same shall be adjudged well founded,
the court shall have authority, in their discretion, to revoke the
powers and authority of the executor or administrator so com-
plained of, and to enforce by attachment and commitment, if
necessary, the surrender and delivery to the remaining execu-
tors or administrators of the assets of the estate, and of all
books, accounts, papers and evidences of debt, of the estate,
that may be in the possession or control of the person so dis-
missed from the administration; and the remaining executors or
administrators shall have remedy, by an action on the case, for
the recovery pf any loss or damage they may be subject to, or
suffer by the executor or administrator whose powers shall have
been revoked as aforesaid.

In recess of
court, regis-
ter may re-
ceive inven-
tories, &c.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That in the recess of the sessions
of orphans courts the register of wills in the several counties of
this state, upon application, may receive inventories and ac-
counts of sales, examine vouchers, and state guardians, execu-
tors and administrators' accounts, subject to the review and
final passage or rejection by the orphans court.

— To take
probats
against
deceased'*
estate.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the registers of wills shall be
and are hereby authorized to take probats of accounts against
deceased persons estates that are proper to be brought before
them, or before the orphans court, for passage or settlement, in
the respective counties in which they act as registers, and to
receive six and one-quarter cents for each probat so taken.

CHAPTER 210.

AN ACT for the benefit of persons Hiring or Renting Stoves.
Repealed by 1834, ch. 180.