1324 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART, 93.

and sisters of the intestate, in order to exclude them from the
administration; and no relations, except a widow, child, grand-

child, father, brother, sister or mother shall be considered as en-
titled unless they shall apply for the same.
Thomas v Knighton, 23 Md. 318. Pollard v. Mohler, 55 Md 284. Rock-

well v. Young, 60 Md. 563. Ehlen v. Ehlen, 64 Md. 360. Dalrymple v. Gam-
ble, 66 Md 308.

P. G. L., (1860.) art. 93, sec. 34. 1798, ch 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 24.

34. If letters of administration are to be granted, with a copy

of the will annexed, and there be a residuary legatee or legatees
in such will, he or they shall be preferred to all except a widow,
and it shall be incumbent on the court to proceed in the manner
directed by law with respect to executors within the State, before
administration shall be granted to any other person; and a male
residuary legatee shall be preferred to a female.

Henning v. Varner, 34 Md. 102. Georgetown College v. Browne, 34 Md. 450.
Dalrymple v. Gamble, 66 Md. 308.

Ibid sec. 35. 1839, ch. 21, sec. 1.

35. No administration shall be granted to any judge of the
orphans' court, or of the circuit court, or register of wills of the

county where he is judge or register, unless he be next of kin or
largest creditor.

Ibid. sec. 36. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 5, sec. 4

36. If administration shall be granted and a will for the dis-
position of the personal estate of the deceased shall afterwards
be proved according to law, and an executor named therein shall
apply for letters testamentary within thirty days thereafter, and
shall be capable, and shall execute a bond as herein directed,
letters testamentary shall be accordingly granted to him, and the
same shall be construed as a revocation of the letters of adminis-
tration.

Emmert v. Stouffer, 64 Md. 543. Dalrymple v. Gamble, 66 Md. 308

Ibid. sec. 37. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch 5, sec. 4. 1802, ch. 101, sec. 6.

37. All acts done by any executor or administrator according
to law, before any actual or implied revocation of his letters,
shall be valid and effectual, and the executor or administrator
obtaining letters after a revocation, shall thereby be authorized