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ness; he shall lodge every original paper and record made up by him in
some repository of the courthouse of the county or city, or in such other
place of safety as the said court may appoint; and the county commis-
sioners of the county and mayor and city council of Baltimore shall pro-
vide and keep in repair the said repository at the charge of the county or
city.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 278. 1912, sec. 269. 1904, sec. 266. 1888, sec. 262. 1816, ch. 203, sec. 5.

280. In the recess of the orphans' court, he may receive inventories
and accounts of sales, examine vouchers and state guardians' and admin-
istrators' accounts, subject to the review of and final passage or rejection
by the orphans' court.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 279. 1912, see. 270. 1904, sec. 267. 1888, sec. 263. 1816, ch. 203, sec. 6.

281. He may take probate of accounts against deceased persons' estates
that are proper to be brought before him, or before the orphans' court, for
passage or settlement.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 280. 1912, sec. 271. 1904, sec. 268. 1888, sec. 264. 1802, ch. 101, sec. 4.

1854, ch. 86, sec. 1.

282. In the recess of the orphans' court, he may pass any account
against the estate of any deceased person where the amount of such ac-
count or claim doth not exceed the sum of fifty dollars, and shall keep a
record of every claim passed by him, in the same manner as of claims
passed by.the orphans' court.

The registry under this section is an official record—object thereof. Seighman v.
Marshall, 17 Md. 569.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 281. 1912, sec. 272. 1904, sec. 269. 1888, sec. 265. 1818, ch. 217, sec. 4.

1831, ch. 315, sec. 1.

283. During the recess of the orphans' court he may take the probate
of wills and grant letters testamentary or of administration.

What is meant by the probate of a will, and what is necessary thereto? Tilghman v.
France, 99 Md. 615.

See secs. 353 and 358.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 282. 1912, sec. 273. 1904, sec. 270. 1888, sec. 266. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 7.

1826, ch. 247, sec. 9.

284. He shall not demand, take or receive from any person whatso-
ever any fee, gratuity, gift or reward, for giving his advice in any matter
or thing relative to his office, under the penalty of one hundred dollars.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 283. 1912, sec. 274. 1904, sec. 271. 1888, sec. 267. 1786, ch. 10.

1898, ch. 472.

285. He shall not plead as an attorney in any court in the county
where he is register for any person, on any pretense whatsoever; and shall
not exact, extort, demand, take, accept or receive from any person whatso-
ever any fee, gratuity, gift or reward, for giving his advice in any matter
or thing that will be transacted in the courts of the county where he is
register, under the penalty of one hundred 'dollars for each offense.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 284. 1912, sec. 275. 1904, sec. 272. 1888, sec. 268. 1804, ch. 78.

286. In all cases where a register of wills has been appointed auditor
for the purpose of ascertaining the sum for which judgment shall be ren-