622 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART. 93.

25. Relations descending shall be preferred to relations ascend-
ing in the collateral line; that is to say, (for example) a nephew
shall be preferred to an uncle.

26. None shall be preferred in the ascending line beyond a

father or mother, or in the descending line below a grandchild.

27. A feme sole shall be preferred to a married woman in
equal degree.

28. Where a female is entitled, administration may be granted
to her and her husband, provided he be capable.

29. Relations on the side of the father shall be preferred to
relations on the side of the mother in equal degree.

30. If there be no relations, administration shall be granted to
the largest creditor applying for the same.

31. If there shall be neither husband, nor wife, nor child, nor
grandchild, 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 neg-
lect to apply, administration may be granted at the discretion of
the court.

32. If the intestate be a married woman, it shall not be neces-
sary for her husband to take out administration, but all her chases
in action shall devolve on her husband, in the same manner as if
he had taken out such administration; Provided, that if he shall
not in his lifetime reduce the eaid choses in action into possession,
or obtain judgment thereon, the said choses in action shall devolve
on her representatives, and administration may be granted ac-
cordingly.

33. It shall not be necessary to give notice to a party entitled
to administration if he be out of the State, nor shall it be neces-
sary to summon or notify collateral relations more remote than
brothers and sisters of the intestate, in order to exclude them
from the administration; and no relations, except a widow, child,
grandchild, father, brother, sister or mother, shall be considered
as entitled, unless they shall apply for the same.