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like powers to adopt rules and regulations, so as to authorize and direct
the sales of real estate of intestates, where the appraised value of said real
estate shall not exceed the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, and to
confirm and ratify said sales in the same manner as such sales are con-
firmed and ratified by the several circuit courts of the State, as courts of
equity.

This section only applies to real estate of intestates, the intention being to give
orphans' court jurisdiction over real estate of intestates to amount of $2500, but
not to confer general equity powers beyond what was necessary for sales specifically
authorized. The real estate must be appraised—see sec. 304. McLaughlin v. Mc-
Gee, 131 Md. 160.

Under this section and secs. 303 and 304, an orphans' court has jurisdiction to di-
rect sales of real estate of intestates when appraised value does not exceed $2500,
although such real estate is situated in another county. See notes to art. 16, sec. 90.
Cain v. Miller, 117 Md. 47.

Jurisdiction of orphans' court is limited and circumscribed. In case of intestacy
real estate descends to the heirs, and is not subject to any order of orphans' court.
Brown v. Johns, 62 Md. 336. And see Snively v. Beavans, 1 Md. 208; Hayden v.
Burch, 9 Gill, 82; Stewart v. Pattison, 8 Gill, 47.

A sale under this section cannot be impeached collaterally for mere errors or ir-
regularities, such as sale being made by administrator instead of by trustee. (See
sec. 303.) Simpson v. Bailey, 80 Md. 422.

The court will not proceed under this section without making those who are in-
terested parties. A proceeding held not to be under this section. Snook v. Munday,
90 Md. 703.

Cited but not construed in Nally v. Long, 56 Md. 569; Hill v. Hill, 38 Md. 183.
As to the appraisal of real estate, see art. 81, sec. 128.
See notes to art. 16, sec. 90.

An. Code, sec. 294. 1904, sec. 291. 1888, sec. 286. 1865, ch. 162, sec. 4. 1868, ch. 366.

303. The orphans' courts shall have authority to appoint a trustee to
make such sales, which trustee may be the administrator or any other
person, in the discretion of the court, and who shall give bond with se-
curity to be approved by the orphans' court or the register of wills, and
proceed with such sale in the manner usually practised in the courts of
equity in this State; and upon the ratification of such sale by the orphans'
court, and the payment in full of the purchase money, and not before, the
said trustee shall proceed to convey the title of said intestate to said real
estate in the same manner as trustees under the appointment of circuit
courts are now authorized to do; and the said orphans' court may allow
the same commissions to any trustee so appointed as are now allowed to a
trustee appointed to sell under a decree in equity.
See art. 16, sec. 97, and notes to sec. 302 (this article).

An. Code, sec. 295. 1904, sec. 292. 1888, sec. 287. 1865, ch. 162, sec. 5.

304. For the purpose of ascertaining the value of said real estate, they
are hereby authorized to issue a warrant to appraisers in the manner as
indicated in sections 128-134 of article 81 of this code; and if, upon the
return of said appraisement it should exceed the sum of twenty-five hun-
dred dollars, the said orphans' court shall ndt proceed to order said sales.
See notes to sec. 302.

An. Code, sec.,296. 1906, ch. 534.

305. Whenever by any will hereafter probated .or by any deed or .other
instrument hereafter executed a power to sell, mortgage, lease pr otherwise