LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1826.

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For every oath, or affirmation, not herein before provided Cents.

for, 5

For writing, preparing and taking, probats of accounts, or

other claims against deceased persons' estates, as author-

ized by the sixth section of the act of 1816, chapter 208,

including the oath or affirmation necessary for that

purpose, 12|

For filing every petition, libel, caveat, answer, replication

exhibits, or any other paper, matter or thing whatever,

necessary, or exhibited, and requested to be filed, to be

charged but once, for each, 5

For every entry on the minutes of proceedings, by order of

the court, other than on the citation, subpoena, or attach-

ment docket, as above, and not herein before provided for,

for every ten words or figures so entered, and so pro rata, 2

For recording or transcribing any will, inventory, account

of sales, accounts of guardians, executors, administra-

tors or collectors, bonds, indentures, releases, receipts, or

any other paper, matter or thing, not herein before parti-

cularly enumerated or provided for, if required by law,

or requested by the party interested, to be recorded or

transcribed, for every ten words or figures written, in

either case, and so pro rata, 1

For alphabeting every instrument, proceeding, paper, or

other matter, recorded in the office, and endorsing or en-

tering thereon a certificate referring to the record, other

than alphabets to the dockets of citations and attach-

ments, 6J

For any other services, matters or things, not herein parti-

cularly specified or provided for, the same fees as are

allowed and established for like or similar services pro-

vided for in this table or bill of fees.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted. That whenever any person or per-

Persons ap-

sons shall apply to any orphans court, or register of wills, for a

plying for
summons to

summons or citation to issue against any person or persons, for

issue, to bo

any cause whatever, to appear before the orphans court, the

answerable
for costs,

persons so ordering the summons or citation shall be liable, in

&c.

the first instance, for all the costs on such proceedings, and on

the final issue and determination thereof, the orphans court

may, at their discretion, pass an order or decree directing the

adverse party to pay or reimburse the said costs.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That in stating the account of an

In stating

executor, administrator or collector, it shall not be necessary to

account not
necessary

spread upon the said account, to recite or enter therein, all or

to spread

any of the items or particulars contained in the inventory, or

inventory,
&c.

account of sales, of the goods, chattels or personal estate, of the

deceased person; but the executor, administrator or collector,