3470 ARTICLE 93

This section referred to in discussing commissions allowed for a partial administra-
tion. In re Estate of Baxley, 47 Md. 560.

This section referred to in construing sec. 12—see notes thereto. Gunther v. State,
31 Md. 31.

This section referred to in construing sec. 174—see notes thereto. Thaw v. Falls,
136 U. S. 519.

Re. jurisdiction of orphans' court over real estate, see secs. 301 and 304 and notes.

Re. power of orphans' court to order resale in case purchaser defaults, see sec. 303.

Re. jurisdiction of orphans' court to order money brought into court or invested",
see sec. 251.

This section referred to—see notes to sec. 5. Mudge v. Mudge, 155 Md. 3.

This section referred to—see notes to sec. 252. Anderson v. Curran, 155 Md. 542.

Cited but not construed in Collins v. Cambridge Hospital, 158 Md. 114; Longerbeam
v. Iser, 159 Md. 246; Greenhawk v. Quimby, 168.Md. 396.

This section referred to in construing sec. 252. Hopper v. Hopkins, 162 Md. 452.

Register of Wills.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 272. 1912, sec. 263. 1904, sec. 261. 1888, sec. 257. 1777, ch. 8, sec. 6.
1823, ch. 195, sec. 1. 1825, ch. 208, sec. 5. 1840, ch. 52. 1861, ch. 83.

273. The register of wills in each county and of the city of Baltimore,
before he acts as such, shall give bond with two good and sufficient securi-
ties in the penal sum of seven thousand dollars, payable to this State, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance of his said office of register of wills,
which bond shall be taken and securities approved by the judges of the
orphans' court and recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court
for the county, or the superior court of Baltimore City, as the case may
be; and every register shall renew his bond on or before the thirty-first day
of December in every second year.

The register's bond is liable for collateral inheritance taxes and taxes on commissions.
Banks v. State, 60 Md. 309.

As to returns by registers of wills of assessable property, see art. 81, sec. 33. As to
the duty of registers of wills re collateral inheritance taxes, see art. 81, sec. 134, et seq.

As to suits on bonds of registers of wills, see art. 75, secs. 20, 21 and 108.

As to counter security, see art. 90, sec. 5.

As to the fees chargeable by a register of wills, see art. 36, sec. 28.

See art. 4, sec. 41, Md. Constitution.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 273. 1912, see. 264. 1904, sec. 262. 1888, sec. 258. 1823, ch. 195, sec. 2.

274. On default of any register of wills to execute the bond required
by the preceding section within the time therein prescribed, he shall be
subject to a penalty of one thousand dollars to be recovered by indictment
in the name of the State in the circuit court for the county in which he
shall reside; or, if he reside in the city of Baltimore, by indictment in the
criminal court of Baltimore.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 274. 1912, sec. 265. 1904, sec. 263. 1888, sec. 259. 1823, ch. 195, sec. 3.

275. It shall be the duty of each register of wills to transmit to the
governor, on the first Monday of October next after the execution of said
bond, a certified copy thereof.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 275. 1912, sec. 266. 1904, sec. 264. 1888, sec. 260. 1798, ch. 101,

sub-ch. 15, sec. 9.

276. Each register shall diligently attend each meeting of the orphans'
court in his county or city, and under their direction make full and fair
entries of their proceedings, and also make a fair record in a strong bound
book or books of all wills proved before him or the said court, or authenti-
cated according to law, and of all other matters by law directed to be re-
corded in the said court or in his office; he shall make out and issue every