76 LAWS OF MARYLAND—1739.
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residue shall happen to be paid to such visitors as aforesaid, in
default of legal representatives as aforesaid, and that any legal
representatives of no remoter degrees amongst collaterals than
brothers or sisters' children, shall at any time appear, and prove
him, her or themselves lo be such legal representatives, that
then the visitors that received the residue of such estate, or
their successors, if it shall be in their hands, shall restore the
same to such legal representative or representatives; and if
such residue shall be actually applied to the use and support of
the public school, that then the public stock of such school, in
the hands of the public treasurers of this province, or either of
them, shall be liable to make satisfaction to such representative
or representatives, of such residue, and that the said visitors
shall give an order to such representative or representatives for
the same, on the public treasurers, who shall be obliged, by
virtue of this act and such order, to pay the same out of the
public stock of such school, if so much in their hands, if not,
so much as shall be in their hands, and the residue when they
shall receive so much to the use of such school; and if the
administrator shall be obliged to pay any further debt or duties
that were due from the deceased, such legal representative
receiving the said residue shall refund to such administrator the
value of what such administrator shall be obliged to pay as
aforesaid, provided the same doth not exceed the residue re-
ceived by such representative, any thing in the said act for the
application of such intestates' estates, &c. to the contrary in any
wise notwithstanding.
See 1802, ch. 101, sec. 11. |
Actions,
when to be
commenced
&c. |
SEC. 21. And, forasmuch as disputes have arisen whether
the act of limitation extends unto actions brought upon testa-
mentary and administration bonds; Be it further enacted by the
authority, advice and consent aforesaid, That all actions upon
administration and testamentary bonds shall be commenced
within twelve years after the passing of the said bonds, and not
after. |
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Proviso. |
SEC. 22. Provided always. That nothing in this act shall be
construed to bar any person within the age of twenty-one years,
feme covert, non compos mentis, or imprisoned, or persons
beyond seas, from bringing an action or actions within six
years after their coming to or being of full age, uncovert, sound
memory, at large, or returned from beyond seas, upon any
administration or testamentary bond.
The saving in favour of non-residents is repealed by 1818, ch. 216.
SEC. 23. Similar provisions are incorporated in 1807, ch. 136, sec. 3;
1817, ch. 178; 1831, ch. 315. |
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