590 ARTICLE 93.

134.

To first note to this section, page 2916 vol. 2, of Code, add "(decided prior to
act 1916, ch. 224)".

135.

Collateral relations are to be ascertained by civil law method of beginning
count with decedent and counting up to common ancestors and down to claim-
ants. Meaning of "in equal degree. " History of law on this subject Thomas
v. Marriott, 154 Md. 108.

To first note to this section, page 2916. vol. 2. of Code add "(decided prior to
act 1912, ch. 91, and 1916. ch. 224)".

140.

To second note to this section, page 2917, vol. 2, of Code, add: And see Thomas;
v. Marriott, 154 Md. 114.
See notes to sec. 135.

141.

To note to this section page 2918, vol. 2. of Code, add: And see Thomas v.
Marriott, 154 Md. 114.

148.

This section referred to in deciding that under a District of Columbia statute¹
the settlement of an administrator's account, which stated the manner of dis-
tribution of the residue of the estate, was not res judicata of distributee's,
rights. Claudy v. Duvall, 5 F. (2nd), (Ct. Apps., D. C. ). 384.

Guardian and Ward.

149.

This section referred to re jurisdiction in divorce case—see notes to art. 16,
sec. 37. Lowe v. Lowe, 150 Md. 603.
As to fiduciaries, see art. 37A.

As to veterans' guardianship, see art. 65, sec. 56B. et seq.
See art. 72A, secs. 1 and 4.

151.

See art. 72A, secs. 1 and 4.

153.

See art. 72A, sec. 4.

1927, ch. 524.

153A. In any and all cases where a tort shall be alleged to have been
committed against any infant, and said infant is in the custody of its
mother, the mother, in the first instance shall have the right to institute
suit against the alleged tort-feasor or tort-feasors for and on account of
such alleged tort; provided, however, that if the mother, within six mouths
after the commission of the alleged tort, shall have failed to institute suit
as aforesaid, then any person interested in said child, after having first
given notice to its mother, by registered mail at her last known address,
shall have a right to institute suit as next friend to such infant.
See art. 72A, sec. 3.