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1904, art. 46, sec. 20. 1888, art 46, sec. 20. 1860, art. 47, sec. 20. 1820, ch. 191,
sec. 1. 1912, ch. 92, sec. 20.

20. If no brother or sister of the whole blood, child or children,
grandchild or grandchildren, or descendants from such brother or sister,
then to the brothers or sisters of the half-blood and their descendants in
equal degree equally.

See notes to article 46, section 27, and article 93, section 120.
See notes to this section (as it stood in 1911) in volume 1 of the Anno-
tated Code.

26.

See notes to section 19.

Ibid. sec. 27. 1888, art. 46, sec. 27. 1860, art. 47, sec. 27. 1820, ch. 191,
sec. 4. 1912, ch. 92, sec. 27.

27. If in 'the descending or collateral line, any father or mother
shall be dead, the child or children of such father or mother shall by
representation be considered in the same degree as the father or mother
would have been if living, and shall have the same share of the estate
as the father or mother, if living, would have been entitled to, and no
more; and in such case when there are more children than one the
share aforesaid shall "be equally divided among such children; provided,
that there be no representation admitted among collaterals after
brother's and sister's grandchildren.
An illegitimate child may inherit, from his mother's sister. Barron v.

Zimmerman, 117 Md. 299 (decided prior to the act of 1912, chapter.92).

See notes to this section (as it stood in 1911) in volume 1 of the Anno-
tated Code.

29.

See notes to article 46, section 27, and article 93, section 120.

30.

Under this section and article 93, section 134, an illegitimate child held
as capable of inheriting from his mother as if he were legitimate, and his
mother's surviving sister may inherit from him. Barron v. Zimmerman,
117 Md. 298.