1831.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 316.

Sec. 15. And be it enacted, That no register of wills

shall, ex officio, issue any citation to any guardian for the

Limit as to cita-

rendering of an account where the annual income or pro-

tions.

fits of the estate of the ward shall not exceed fifty dollars.

All wills to be

Sec. 16. And, be it enacted. That every will of which

retained in regis-

probat shall have been taken by any orphan's court, shall

ters office.

be retained and preserved in the office of the register of

wills of the county, and shall not be delivered out of such

office to any person or persons whomsoever; and every is-

sue of devisavit vel non, sent from the court of chancery,

or any county court, sitting as. a court of equity, shall be

tried in the county of the office aforesaid, at which trial

said will, may be adduced in evidence under care of said

register, or of any person in that behalf by him deputed,

under a subpoena duces tecum, issued on special order of the

court holding such trial; and in like manner, such will may

be produced in evidence on the trial in any court of this

Produced on trials

of suites &c.

state, of any issue involving the said will, and requiring its

production in the opinion of said court; but nothing herein

contained shall authorise the taking or keeping said will at

any time out of the care and custody of the said register,

or of the person deputed as aforesaid.

Explanatory as to

Sec. 17. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act con-

chancery powers.

tained, shall be construed to affect the general superintend-

ing power exercised by the court of chancery, with re-

spect to trusts.

CHAPTER 316.

Passed Mar. 14,1832

An act relating to Insolvent Debtors.

One insolvent

Section 1 . Se it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

commissioner may
act.

land. That it shall not hereafter require more than one of

the commissioners of insolvent debtors, for the city and

county of Baltimore, to do any act or acts under the laws

respecting insolvent debtors, in said city and county, ex-

cept in appointing permanent trustees and approving their

bonds, and in making final reports to Baltimore county

court, on application for the benefit of the insolvent laws

Except cases.

of this state, which may come before them; and that only

in appointing permanent trustees, and approving their bonds

and in making the said final reports not less than two of

said commissioners shall be competent to perform said du-

ties.

Applicant having

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That in all cases where any

received personal

discharge but not
final discharge.

applicant for the benefit of the insolvent laws of this state,