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paid or levied shall not, when added to the net proceeds of his office, exceed
the sum of three thousand dollars.
See notes to sec. 287.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 287. 1912, sec. 278. 1904, sec. 275. 1888, sec. 271. 1853, ch. 444, sec. 5.

289. Any register who shall be guilty of false swearing in taking the
oath required by the preceding section, with the intention to deceive and
defraud the treasury, shall be guilty of perjury.

See notes to sec. 287.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 288. 1912, sec. 279. 1904, sec. 276. 1888, sec. 272. 1853, ch. 444, sec. 6.

290. The official bond of the register of wills of Baltimore City shall
be answerable for the emoluments of his office over and above the sum of
three thousand five hundred dollars; and the official bond of the several
registers of wills of the counties shall be answerable for the emoluments
of their office, respectively, over and above the sum of three thousand
dollars; and every register, upon failure or neglect to pay or account for
the excess over and above said sums shall be subjected to a fine not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars.
See notes to sec. 287.

An. Code. 1924, sec. 289. 1912, sec. 280. 1904, sec. 277. 1888, sec. 273. 1853, ch. 444, sec. 4.

1892, ch. 409. 1906, ch. 33.

291. The comptroller shall, from time to time, limit and fix the num-
ber and compensation of assistant clerks or deputies to be employed by
any such register, and no account for compensation for services of any
assistant clerk, deputy or other person employed in performing any of
the duties pertaining to the office of any such register shall be allowed
until such assistant, deputy or other person employed shall have certified
under oath that the said services have been performed; that he has received
the full sum therein charged to his own use and benefit, and that he has
not paid, deposited or assigned, nor contracted to pay, deposit or assign,
any part of such compensation to the use of any person, nor in any way,
directly or indirectly, paid or given, nor contracted to pay or give, any
reward or compensation for his office or employment, or the emoluments
thereof, and such registers of wills.are hereby authorized to appoint such
assistant clerks and deputies, and when. duly, qualified as 'such said assis-
tant clerks and deputies shall have the power and .authority to act in the
place and stead of the register of wills; and all such acts .heretofore per-
formed by any such assistant clerk or deputy are hereby expressly ratified
and confirmed as if they had been .performed by the .register of wills in

person.
This section cited in connection with the powers of a deputy register. Maynadier 'v.
Armstrong, 98 Md. 177.
As to¹ the fees chargeable by a register of wills, see. art. 36, sec. 28

An. Code, 1924, sec. 290. 1912, sec. 281. 1904, sec. 278. 1888, sec. 274. 1798, ch. 101,

292. In case any executor or administrator shall not have money suf-
ficient to discharge the just debts of and claims against the decedent, the
orphans' court granting the letters shall, on his application, made after
the return of an inventory, direct a sale of the whole property therein con-
tained, or of such part, or to such an amount as the court may think proper;