ART. 50. ] SETTLEMENT OF DECEDENTS' ESTATES.

widows may, at the time such repairs are so made and done, be
entitled to a right of dower.

475

223. Whenever expenses are or shall be incurred in effecting
repairs or improvements on any real estate, in which a widow shall
hold a right of dower, an account shall be rendered to the Orphans'
Court of the county by the party having said repairs so done, setting
forth in what way or manner such expenses have accrued, showing
the amount of expenditures in repairs as aforesaid; and on such
account being rendered to the Orphans' Court, it shall be their
duty to order such portion of said expenses to be paid by the widow
or person having control over said right of dower to the person

Id s 295.
1810, c 99, s 2.
How ascer-
tained

claiming, and in all cases shall the right of dower be answerable
for the payment of such apportionment of expenses; but nothing
contained in this and the preceding section, shall be construed to
authorize the said Orphans' Courts to apportion the expenses of re-
pairs in any case whatever, except where minors are concerned.

Dower answer-
able for such
expenses.

224. In all cases provided for in the two last preceding sec-
tions, the Orphans' Courts shall have power to allow or reject all
claims for apportionment of expenses in making repairs or improve-
ments, as they may deem proper, having at all times a due regard
to all the circumstances of the case before them; and no allowance
or apportionment of expenses under the preceding sections shall
be made, unless the said repairs or improvements shall have been
first authorized and directed by the Orphans' Court of the county
where the same may arise or accrue.

Id s 296
1830, c 99, s 3
Orphans' Court
to allow or re-
ject such claims.

223. If any person, or the guardian of any person, may con-
ceive himself aggrieved by the decision of any Orphans' court
under the provisions of the last three preceding sections, he may
appeal to the Circuit Court of the county, or Superior Court of
Baltimore City, and a transcript of the proceedings shall be sent to
the said court, who shall hear and examine the same, and give such
judgment in the matter as may be according to equity.

JOINTURE.

Id s 297.
1880, c 99, s 4
Right of appeal

226. If any married woman shall have any estate settled on her
by her husband by jointure or other settlement, before marriage,
such jointure or settlement shall bar her of her dower of such hus-
band's lands, yet it shall be lawful for her to accept what her hus-
band shall by his last will and testament devise to her.

Art 93, s 289
1715, c 39, 8 37.
Jointure to bar
dower
25 Md 532

DEVISE, ETC., IN LIEU OF DOWER AND RENUNCIATION.

227. Every devise of land, or any estate therein, or bequest of
personal estate, to the wife of the testator, shall be construed to be
intended in bar of her dower in lands or share of the personal estate
respectively, unless it be otherwise expressed in the will.

Art 93, s 284
1798, c 101,
sub-c 13, s 1
Devise to widow,
when to bar
dower or share
of personal
estate
22 Md 360.

228. A widow shall be barred of her right of dower in land or
share in the personal estate, by any such devise or bequest, unless

Id 3 285
1798, c 101,
sub-c. 13, s 2,