CHANCERY. 179

the time of making such deed or agreement the parties were living together
or apart; provided, that whenever any such deed or agreement shall make
provision for or in any manner affect the care, custody, education or
maintenance of any infant child or children of the parties the court shall
have the right to modify such deed or agreement in respect to such infants
as to the court may seem proper, looking always to the best interests of
such infants.

40.

Applicant for divorce for causes outside of State failed to submit satisfactory
evidence of residence in State for 2 years next preceding application. Willing-
ham v. Willlngham, 162 Md. 539.

See notes to sec 37.

41.

One who has obtained divorce a memo on ground of abandonment which was
of character and duration entitling to divorce a vinculo cannot thereafter secure
latter on ground of abandonment. Miller v. Miller, 153 Md. 219.

Divorce a mensa in favor of the wife on the ground of abandonment does not
prevent absolute divorce for wife's subsequent adultery. Williams v. Williams,
156 Md. 10

Dower.

43.

If the land is susceptible of division, widow has right to be assigned her
dower and court cannot make pecuniary allowance in lieu thereof. See notes to
art 93. sec. 316. Rickwood v Smith, 146 Md 190.

45.

See notes to sec. 47

46.

See notes to sec. 47.

47.

Surviving wife entitled to have her dower assigned and laid off, if suscep-
tible of division, without the encumbrance of a deed fraudulently made by the
husband in order to defeat, by way of anticipation, her prospective inchoate
right to dower therein. Scher v. Becker, 163 Md. 199.

Examination of Insolvents.

1933, ch. 201.

47A. Whenever any assignment is made for the benefit of creditors by
any person, firm or corporation, and the Court assumes jurisdiction there-
of, and whenever a receiver is appointed by any Court of equity for any
insolvent firm or corporation, the Court, upon the petition of any two or
more creditors, shall by order refer the cause to one of the standing com-
missioners or examiners of the Court, who shall, at the request of said
creditors, fix a day for the holding of a hearing for the examination oi
said insolvent person, firm or corporation, and shall summon said insol-
vent individual, the members of the firm or the officers of the corpora-
tion, as the case may be, to be examined fully as to the condition and