ART. 50. ] SETTLEMENT OF DECEDENTS' ESTATES.

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father, nor brother, nor sister, nor mother, the next of kin shall be
preferred.
83. Males shall be preferred to females in equal degree of kin.

sub-c 5, s 15 Same

84. Relations of the whole blood shall be preferred to those of
the half blood in equal degree, and relations of the half blood shall
be preferred to relations of the whole blood in a remoter degree.

1798, c 101,
sub-c 5, s 14.
Same
28 Md 408
Id s 23
1798, c 101,
19 Md 1.

Id s 24
1798, c 101,
sub-c 5, s 16.
Same.

85. Relations descending shall be preferred to relations ascend-
ing in the collateral line; that is to say (for example), a nephew shall
be preferred to an uncle.
86. None shall be preferred in the ascending line beyond a father
or mother, or in the descending line below a grandchild.
87. A feme sole shall be preferred to a married woman in equal
degree.

Id s 25.
1798 c 101,
sub-c 5, s 17.
Same.

Id s 26
1798, c 101,
sub-c 5, s 18.
Same
Id s 27
1798, c 101,
sub-c 5, s. 19.
Same

88. Where a female is entitled, administration may be granted
to her and her husband, provided he be capable.

Same

89. Relations on the side of the father shall be preferred to re-
lations on the side of the mother in equal degree.

Same

Id a 23
1798, c 101,
sub-c 5, s 20.
8 Md 517

Id s 29
1798, c 101,
sub-c 5, s 21.
28 Md 408

90. If there be no relations, administration shall be granted to
the largest creditor applying for the same.
91. If there shall be neither husband, nor wife, nor child, nor
grandchild, nor father, nor brother, nor sister, nor mother, or if
these be incapable, or decline, or refuse to appear on proper sum-
mons or notice, or if other relations and creditors shall neglect to
apply, administration may lie granted at the discretion of the court.

Id s 30
1798, c 101,
sub-c 5, 8 22.
Same.
Id s 31
1798, c 101,
sub-c 5, s 23.
Same
23 Md 318.

92. If the intestate be a man led woman, it shall not be neces-
sary for the husband to take out administration, but all her choses
in action shall devolve on her husband, in the same manner as if he
had taken out such administration; provided, that if he shall not, in
his lifetime, reduce the said choses in action into possession, or
obtain judgment thereon, the said choses in action shall devolve on
her representatives, and administration may be granted accord-
ingly; and provided that in all cases where the husband shall be en-
titled to a life estate only in the property of his wife, at her death
there shall be administration on her estate, and the personal prop-
erty shall be held subject to the order of the Orphans' Court, which
shall have power to make all proper orders for the investment of
such part of said estate as consists of money. And the said Or-
phans' Court shall have power to make all proper orders to protect
the said personal property for the benefit of children or others inter-
ested after the expiration of the life estate.

1798, c 101,
sub-c 5, s 8
1878, c 268
Husband of in-
testate need not
take out admin-
istration
11 Md 512, 28
Md 136, 29 Md.
28, 33 Md 320,
38 Md 175, 42
Md 422, 474

Proviso, where
husband en-
tituled to life
estate only

93. It shall not be necessary to give notice to a party entitled to
administration if he be out of the State, nor shall it be necessary to
summon or notify collateral i elation s more remote than brothers
and sisters of the intestate, in order to exclude them from the admin-
istration; and no relations, except a widow, child, grandchild, father,

Art 93, s 33.
1798, c 10 i,
sub-c 5, s 7
Who entitled to
notice before
grant of admin-
istration
23 Md 318.