ART. 93.] TESTAMENTARY LAW. 683

289. If any married woman shall have any estate settled on
her by her husband by jointure or other settlement, before mar-
riage, such jointure or settlement shall bar her of her dower of
such husband's lands, yet it shall be lawful for her to accept
what her husband shall by his last will and testament devise to
her.

290. If the widow commit waste in the lands of the deceased,
she shall be liable to an action by the heir or devisee, or his
guardian; and if she marry a second husband, he shall be liable
for any waste committed by her before marriage, or by himself.

291. In all cases where administration shall be granted, and an
inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of the dece-
dent shall have been returned by the administrator to the Or-
phans' Court, the widow of "such deceased person shall have the
right to take to herself and apply to her own use and the use of
her children, such household and kitchen furniture, or other per-
sonal property, as she may choose; Provided, the same shall not
exceed in value, according to the inventory and appraisement, the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; And provided further, that
the amount of personal property so selected to be taken by her,
shall be deducted from her distributive share of said personal
estate: this section not to apply if the decedent left real estate
to the value of one thousand dollars.

292. If the widow have no -children, and the decedent is insol-
vent, then the said widow shall only be allowed to take to the
amount of seventy-five dollars under the provisions of the last
preceding section.

293. The administrator of the decedent shall make return in
writing, of the articlea, and the amount so taken by the widow
together with her receipt for the same, to the Orphans' Court
granting administration., upon which return so being made, the
court shall allow him a credit for the same upon his administra-
tion account.

294. The Orphans' Courts may adjudge, determine, and ap-
portion, in their discretion, what part of the expenses shall be
borne or paid by the widow, which may accrue in making the
necessary repairs or improvements on the real estates in which
a widow or widows may, at the time such repairs are so made
and done, be entitled to a right of dower.