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If a wife by an ante-nuptial contract releases all interest in her husband's estate,
she is not entitled to letters. Edelen v. Edelen, 11 Md. 416; Maurer v. Naill, 5 Md.
324. Cf. Ward v. Thompson, 6 G. & J. 349.

This section referred to in deciding that a waiver of a right to administer, is a
sufficient consideration for a promise to administer without compensation. Mott v.
Fowler, 85 Md. 678. And see Bassett v. Miller, 8 Md. 550; Brown v. Stewart, 4
Md. Ch. 368.

Only in the cases spoken of in this section and sec. 32, are letters to be granted "at
the discretion of the court." Smith v. Young, 5 Gill, 205.

This section referred to in construing sec. 33—see notes thereto. Ehlen v. Ehlen,
64 Md. 362.

Cited but not construed in Williams v. Addison, 93 Md. 45; Pollard v. Mohler,
55 Md. 289; Georgetown College v. Browne, 34 Md. 455; Stocksdale v. Conaway,
14 Md. 106; Horton v. Horton, 158 Md. 633; Baldwin v. Hopkins, 171 Md. 101.

See notes to sec. 20.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 19. 1912, sec. 19. 1904, sec. 19. 1888, sec. 19. 1798, ch. 101,
sub-ch. 5, sec. 11. 1898, ch. 331.

20. If there be a surviving husband or widow, as the case may be, and
no child, the surviving husband or widow, as the case may be, shall be
preferred, and next to the surviving husband or widow, as the case may
be, or children, a grandchild shall be preferred.

A widow will be granted letters although she and her husband had separated. Nusz v.
Grove, 27 Md. 400.

This section referred to in construing sec. 33—see notes thereto. Ehlen v. Ehlen,
64 Md. 362.

Cited but not construed in Williams v. Addison, 93 Md. 45; Pollard v. Mohler,
55 Md. 289; Georgetown College v. Browne, 34 Md. 455.

See notes to sec. 19.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 20. 1912, sec. 20. 1904, sec. 20. 1888, sec. 20. 1798, ch. 101,
sub-ch. 5, sec. 12. 1898, ch. 331.

21. If there be neither surviving husband nor widow, as the case may
be, nor child, nor grandchild, the father shall be preferred.

This section referred to in construing sec. 33—see notes thereto. Ehlen v. Ehlen,
64 Md. 362.

Cited but not construed in Williams v. Addison, 93 Md. 45; Pollard v. Mohler,
55 Md. 289; Georgetown College v. Browne, 34 Md. 455.

See notes to secs. 19 and 22.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 21. 1912, sec. 21. 1904, sec. 21. 1888, sec. 21. 1798, ch. 101,
sub-ch. 5, sec. 13. 1898, ch. 331. 1918, ch. 118, sec. 21.

22. If there be neither surviving husband nor widow as the case may
be, nor child, nor grandchild, nor father, the mother shall be preferred,
and next to the mother, brothers and sisters shall be preferred.

A brother held to be entitled to letters under this section and sec. 24. Stouffer v.
Stouffer, 110 Md. 370.

Upon the renunciation of the widow and one sister, the other sister is entitled.
Slay v. Beck, 107 Md. 361.

This section referred to in construing sec. 35—see notes thereto. Georgetown College
v. Browne, 34 Md. 457.

Cited but not construed in Williams v. Addison, 93 Md. 45; Pollard v. Mohler,
55 Md. 289.

Where intestate's next of kin are brother and half-sister, brother's appointment
not subject to appeal if he possesses requisite qualifications. See secs. 24 and 25.
Mobley v. Mobley, 149 Md. 404.

See notes to secs. 19 and 72.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 22. 1912, sec. 22. 1904, sec. 22. 1888, sec. 22. 1798, ch. 101,
sub-ch. 5, sec. 14. 1898, ch. 331.

23. If there be neither surviving widow nor husband, as the case may
be, nor child, nor grandchild, nor father, nor brother, nor sister, nor mother,
the next of kin shall be preferred.

A female first cousin on part of father is entitled to letters before a male first
cousin on part of mother. There is no conflict between secs. 23 and 30. The term