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96. If the creditor be an administrator, the claim shall not be
received, although vouched or approved as aforesaid, unless he
make oath, to be certified as aforesaid, "that it does not appear
from any book, or writing of his decedent, that any part of the
. said claim hath been discharged, except what (if any) is
credited, and that to the best of the deponent's knowledge and
belief, no part of the said claim hath been discharged, and no
security or satisfaction given for the same, except what (if
any) is credited."

97. In no case shall an administrator be allowed to retain for
his own claim against the decedent, unless the same be passed
by the Orphans' Court, and every such claim shall stand on an
equal footing with other claims of the same nature.

98. No administrator shall be allowed in his account for any
claim discharged by him, unless he produce the claim passed by

the Orphans' Court, or proven as herein directed.

99. It shall not be considered as the duty of an administrator
to avail himself of the act of limitations to bar what he supposes
to be a just claim, but the same shall be left to his honesty and
discretion.

100. No administrator shall be obliged to discharge any claim
of which vouchers and proofs shall be exhibited as aforesaid,
but may reject, and at law dispute, the same, in case he shall
have reason to believe that the deceased never owed the debt,
or had discharged the same or a part thereof, or had a claim in

bar.

101. In no case shall the order made by the Orphans' Court
or Register of Wills that an account or claim will pass when
paid be deemed of validity to establish such claim or account,
but in case the administrator thinks fit to contest the same,
such account or claim shall derive no validity from the order
aforesaid, but shall be proved in the same manner as if no such
order had been made.

102. An administrator shall within thirteen months from the
date of his letters, or within such further time, not exceeding
four months longer, as shall be allowed by the Orphans' Court,
on his making oath that he hath reason to apprehend that the
personal estate and assets which are or shall be in his hands