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P. G. L., (1860,) art. 93, sec. 24 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 16.

24. 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.

Pollard.v. Mohler, 55 Md. 284.

Ibid. sec. 25. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 17.

25. Relations descending shall be preferred to relations
ascending in the collateral line; that is to say, (for example) a
nephew shall be preferred to an uncle.

Ibid.

Ibid. sec. 26. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 18.

26. None shall be preferred in the ascending line beyond a
father or mother, or in the descending line below a grandchild.
Ibid.

Ibid. sec. 27. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 19.

27. A feme sole shall be preferred to a married woman in
equal degree.

Smith v. Young, 5 Gill, 197. Pollard v. Mohler, 55 Md. 284. Griffith v.
Coleman, 61 Md. 250.

Ibid. sec. 28. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 20.

28. Where a female is entitled, administration may oe granted,
to her and her husband, provided he be capable.
Pollard v. Mohler, 55 Md. 284.

Ibid. sec. 29. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 21.

29. Relations on the side of the father shall be preferred to
relations on the side of the mother in equal degree.
Kearney v. Turner, 28 Md. 408. Pollard v. Mohler, 55 Md. 284.

Ibid sec. 30. 1798. ch. 101, sub-ch 5, sec. 22.

30. If there be no relations administration shall be granted to
the largest creditor applying for the same.

Carpenter v. Jones, 44 Md. 625. Pollard v. Mohler, 55 Md 284 Dalrymple
v. Gamble, 66 Md. 308.