472

SETTLEMENT OP DECEDENTS' ESTATES. [ART. 50.

nine of article XI of this code; and if, upon the returns of said ap-
praisement, it should exceed the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars,
the said Orphans' Court shall not proceed to order said sales.

Art 93, 6 281
1828, c 174, s 1
How trustees
appointed by
will may dis-
claim trust

207, In all cases where two or more trustees have been or shall
be appointed by last will to execute any trust, with power on the
death of one or more of such trustees to the survivor or survivors
to execute such trust, or to sell or dispose of, and convey any lands
hereditaments, or other property, or any estate or interest therein
devised to them jointly, if any one or more of such trustees shall in
writing, signed by him or them, and attested by a witness, relinquish
or disclaim such trust, or refuse to act as a trustee under such will,
and deliver such writing to the register of wills having charge of
such will for record, the right of such trustee or trustees so re-
linquishing, disclaiming, or refusing to act, shall thereupon cease
and be determined.

Id s 232
1828, c 174, s 1.
Remaining
trustees so ap-
pointed to be
capable

208. The remaining trustee or trustees appointed by said will,
who shall assent to act, shall be as fully capable and entitled to
execute the trusts under such will, and to make all deeds, and do all
necessary acts for that purpose as if the trustees so relinquishing,
disclaiming, or refusing to act had died, and the trustee or trustees
so assenting to act had survived him or them.

Id s 283
1828, c 174, 8 1
Disclaimer of
trusteeship not
to impair right
to legacy

200. No such relinquishment, disclaimer, or refusal to act by
any trustee, shall be construed to release or impair his right or claim
to any devise, legacy, or bequest, derived or bequeathed to him by
such will for his own use, unless such devise, legacy, or bequest
shall be expressly declared in the will to be as a compensation for
his services as trustee.

Art 93, s 1
1798, c 101,
sub-c 8, 9 1,
1811, c 315, s 3
Administrator,
when to render
account
21 Md 156,
41 Md 334

ACCOUNTS OF ADMINISTRATORS, ETC.

210. Every administrator shall render to the Orphans' Court of
the county in which he shall have obtained letters of administration,
within the period of twelve months from the date of such letters, the

Id s 2
1798, c 101,
sub-c 10, s 3
If first account
does not show
full administra-
tion
8 Md 517, 10
Md 362, 14 Md
383, 17 Md 569,
28 Md 65, 41
Md 334

first account of his administration.
211. If the first account shall not show the estate which was on
hand to be fully administered, another account shall be returned
within six months thereafter, and within every term of six months
thereafter an account shall be returned, until the estate shall appear
to be fully administered; and whenever a discovery or receipt of
assets shall take place after rendering an account, another account

Subsequent ac-
counts, when to
be rendered

shall be rendered within six months thereafter; but an administra-
tor shall not be obliged to. render accounts when it appears to the
court that the estate has been fully administered, except as to debts
which the court shall deem desperate.

Id s 3
1798, c 101,
sub-c 10. s 9,
1831, c 315, s 3
Failure to re-
turn, to revoke
letters
21 Md 156, 426,
23 Md 275, 26

212. If an administrator shall fail to return an account as before
directed within the time limited by law, or within such further time
as the Orphans' Court shall allow, not exceeding six months, his
letters, on application of any person interested, may be revoked,
and administration may be granted at the discretion of the court;