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said right of dower to the person claiming, and in all cases shall the
right of dower be answerable for the payment of such apportionment of
expenses; but nothing contained in this and the preceding section shall
be construed to authorize the said orphans' court to apportion the
expenses of repairs in any case whatever, except where minors are con-
cerned.

See notes to sec. 317.

1904. art. 93, sec. 309. 1888, art. 93, sec. 303. 1860. art. 93, sec. 296.
1830, ch. 99. sec. 3.

313. In all cases provided for in the two preceding sections the

orphans' courts shall have power to allow or reject all claims for appor-
tionment of expenses in making repairs or improvements as they may
deem proper, having at all times a due regard to all the circumstances
of the case before them; and no allowance or apportionment of expenses
under the two preceding sections shall be made unless the said repairs
or improvements shall have been first authorized and directed by the

orphans' court of the county where the same may arise or accrue.
See notes to sec. 317.

Ibid. sec. 310. 1888, art. 93, sec. 304. 1860, art. 93, sec. 297.
1830, ch. 99, sec. 4.

314. If any person, or the guardian of any person, shall conceive
bimself aggrieved by the decision of any orphans' court, under the
provisions of the three preceding sections, he may appeal to the cir-
cuit court for the county, or superior court of Baltimore city, and a
transcript of the proceedings shall be sent to the said court, who shall
hear and examine the same, and give such judgment in the matter as
may be according to equity.

See sections 245, 256 and 317 and notes.

Cf. art. 5, sec. 60, et seq.

Ibid. sec. 311. 1888, art. 93, sec. 305. 1860, art. 93, sec. 298. 1882, ch. 481.

315. In all cases where lands and tenements in this State are to be
sold under a power of sale in last wills and testaments, and the widow
of the testator who is entitled to dower in such lands and tenements
will consent in writing to the sale of the entire real estate, the orphans'
court of Baltimore city and the orphans' courts of the several counties
of this State shall order the same to be sold free from any claim of
dower, and allow the widow such portion of the net proceeds of sale as
may be just and equitable, not exceeding one-seventh nor less than one-
tenth, according to the age, health and condition of such widow; and
such amount shall bar all claim of dower by said widow in such lands.
See notes to sec. 317.

Ibid. sec. 312. 1888, art. 93. sec. 306. 1860, art. 93 sec. 299.
1882, ch. 481.

316. Such consent in writing shall be filed and recorded in the

office of the register of wills for Baltimore city, and the office of the