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SETTLEMENT OF DECEDENTS' ESTATES. [ART. 50.

terest, whenever so directed by the court, and the court shall have
power to determine in a summary way on any such petition, after
summons against such administrator duly returned summoned or
non est.

Id s 141.
1798, c 101,
sub-c 10, s 8
When whole of
specific legacy
may be ad-
vanced.

188. And the court, in like manner, on any petition by a per-
son in such circumstances, to whom a specific legacy or bequest has
been made, being satisfied that the assets, exclusive of all specific
legacies, will not be nearly exhausted by debts, may direct the ex-
ecutor or administrator with the will annexed, to deliver to the pe-
titioner the said specific legacy or bequest, on his giving bond as
aforesaid.

Id s 142
1847, c 71
When female
entitled to re-
ceive bequest.
36 Md 459,
39 Md 640

189. Where a bequest of personal property or money is made to
a female, and directed by the will to be paid on her attaining to full,
mature, or lawful age, such female shall be entitled to receive and
demand such personal property or money on her arriving at the age
of eighteen years, or being married.

Id s 143
1798, c 101,
sub-c 14, s 12
Administrator
may appoint
meeting for dis-
tribution of
legacies
14 Md 346, 388,
26 Md 312, 28
Md 84, 36 Md
495, 39 Md 640.

190. Any administrator shall be entitled to appoint a meeting
of persons entitled to distributive shares or legacies, or a residue, on
some day by the court approved, and payment or distribution may
be there made, under the court's direction and control.

SALES OF CHATTELS.

Art 93, s 272
1798, c 101,
sub-c 8, s, 3
When Orphans'
Court may
direct sale of
personal prop-
erty
6 Md 356, 30
Md 82, 33 Md
688, 40 Md 240

Terms of sale.

191. In case any executor or administrator shall not have
money sufficient 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 contained, or of such part, or to such an
amount as the court may think proper; and the court shall direct
the manner and terms of sale; provided, that no credit exceeding
twelve months be given, and that where credit is given, bond with
security shall be taken; the court shall have power, in case it shall
suspect any fraud, collusion, connivance, or improper management
to effect the sale, or that it was unreasonably made, or that the
property was sold much under its value, to compel the said executor
or administrator to account for all such deficiencies as may have
arisen by such executor or administrator's misconduct, the court
always observing the inventory as their rule for ascertaining such
deficiency.

Id s 273
1798, c 101,
sub-c 8, s 4
Court may di-
rect sal j when
advantageous
for persons in-
terested

192. The said court shall have power to direct a sale as afore-
said, in case it shall deem a sale advantageous for the persons in-
terested in the administration, either ex officio or on application of
any of the said persons.

Id s 274
1843 c 304, s 1
Administrator,
etc, not to sell
without order
6 Md 210

193. No executor or administrator shall sell any property of his
decedent without an order of the Orphans' Court granting his letters
being first had and obtained, authorizing such sale, and any sale
made without an order of court previously had as aforesaid, shall be
void, and no title shall pass thereby to the purchaser.