DANIEL MARTIN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
Frederick county, before they proceed to the execution of
their several trusts, to act without favour, partiality or af-
fection, in all things appertaining to their respective trusts.
Sec. 15. And be it enacted. That all laws heretofore
enacted relative to the opening of the several lanes and al-
leys in the said town of Westminster, and its incorpora-
tion, be and the same is hereby repealed.
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1830.
CHAP. 99.
Repeal.
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CHAPTER 99.
An Act to authorise the Orphans Courts of this State
to apportion the expenses incurred in improving
Real Estates in cases of Dower in said Estates.
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Passed Feb 14.
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Section 1. Be if enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act, it
shall and may be lawful for the judges of the orphans
courts of this state, in their respective counties, to adjudge,
determine and apportion, in their discretion, what part of
the expenses shall be borne or paid by the widow, which
may or shall accrue in making the necessary repairs or im-
provements on the real estates in which a widow or wi-
dows shall, or may at the time such repairs are so made
and done, he entitled to a right of dower.
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To apportion
expenses.
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Sec. 2. And be it enacted. That wherever expenses are
or shall be incurred in effecting repairs or improvements
on any real estate, in which a widow or widows shall hold
a right of dower, an account shall be rendered to the or-
phans court of the county by the party having said repairs
so done, setting forth in what way or manner such ex-
penses have accrued, shewing the amount of expenditurea
in repairs as aforesaid, and on such account being rendered
to the orphans court aforesaid, it shall be their duty to or-
der such portion of said expenses to be paid by the widow
or widows, person or persons, having control over said
right of dower, to the person or persons claiming, and in
all cases shall the right of dower be answerable for the
payment of such apportionment of expenses; Provided,
that nothing contained in this act shall be so construed as
to authorise the said orphans courts to apportion the ex-
pense of repairs in any case whatever except where minors
are concerned.
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Expenses in-
curred in re-
pairs, &c.
Proviso
.
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Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That in all Cases provided
for by this act, the orphans courts of this state, in their re-
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May reject or
allow claims,
&c.
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